FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1061746 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00256
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 18, 2008
Report Date
May 18, 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 ENDING TREATMENT WITHOUT COMPLETING RINSEBACK. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE ALARMS TO AN OCCLUSION IN THE WASTE LINE AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING THE REQUIRED FLUSHING PROCEDURE OF THE DRAIN LINE AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYS ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. FACILITY STAFF HAS PROVIDED ADD'L TRAINING REGARDING THE FLUSHING PROCEDURE. 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. MULTIPLE WASTE BAG PRESSURE ALARMS OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY THE OPERATOR. PARTIAL RINSEBACK WAS COMPLETED RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 85CC. 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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other