FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1040591 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00200
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 12, 2008
Report Date
April 12, 2008
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE CLOTTING AND REPORTED BLOOD LOSS TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT TROUBLESHOOTING THE ALARMS. THE DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ALARMS CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE USER'S GUIDE IDENTIFIES PROBABLE CAUSE OF ALARMS AND PROVIDES ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ALARMS AND PERFORMING RINSEBACK. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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. A BALANCE CHAMBER PRESSURE AND WASTE BAG PRESSURE ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. CLOTTING IN THE EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT PREVENTED RINSEBACK AND RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. 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 8017718

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other