FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1002521 · Received February 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00082
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 2008
Date of Event
January 28, 2008
Report Date
January 28, 2008
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO RINSEBACK NOT BEING PERFORMED DUE TO AIR IN THE CIRCUIT. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE ALARM AND SOURCE OF AIR TO BE DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE PT'S CATHETER. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT SOLELY TO COMPLY WITH THE FDA'S BLOOD LOSS POLICY. ARTERIAL AIR ALARMS OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. AIR WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE PT'S CATHETER. EFFORTS TO REMOVE THE AIR WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. RINSEBACK WAS NOT PERFORMED, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 210CC. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE HIGH PERMEABILITY HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM KDI NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. CAR-170 7117711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Other