FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FRESENIUS DIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1047420 · Received May 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2937457-2008-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2008
Date of Event
April 11, 2008
Report Date
April 17, 2008
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE-NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K994267
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4): REMOVED TOO MUCH FLUID, FAILED ONLINE PRESSURE HOLDING TESTS. DIASAFE PLUS FILTER. THIS IS A COMPONENT OF THE HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE WITH A SEPARATE 510K (K944767). (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DIALYSIS FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE MACHINE REMOVED 3 KG. TOO MUCH FLUID DURING A HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. FLUID REMOVAL WAS SET AT 20 ML/HR. FOR 4 HRS. THE MACHINE PASSED THE SELF TESTS AND THE PRESSURE HOLDING TEST PRIOR TO STARTING THE TREATMENT. ONLINE PRESSURE HOLDING TEST FAILED TWICE DURING TREATMENT BUT TREATMENT WAS CONTINUED. THE PT C/O HEADACHE AND WAS SLIGHTLY HYPOTENSIVE POST TREATMENT AND WAS GIVEN 1 LITER OF SALINE. THE NURSE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE AS SHE WAS MOVING IT. UPON INVESTIGATION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE DIASAFE PLUS FILTER. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE MACHINE IS BACK IN SVC WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FRESENIUS DIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE KDI FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE-NORTH AMERICA 2008K NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR