FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1050297 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00218
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 26, 2008
Report Date
April 26, 2008
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K050525
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK OF THE PT'S BLOOD AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE. THE DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ALARM CANNOT BE DETERMINED. OCCASIONAL ALARMS DURING HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS ARE EXPECTED AND SHOULD NOT RESULT IN BLOOD LOSS IF DEVICE LABELING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. NO SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED SUBSEQUENT TO THIS EVENT. FACILITY STAFF WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL 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. A SYSTEM ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. THE OPERATOR CHOSE NOT THE PERFORM RINSEBACK, 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 8017707

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other