FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1080432 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00325
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
June 23, 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 AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE. CLEAR FLUID WAS OBSERVED, INDICATING THAT THE CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY. THE DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE LEAK CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE USER'S GUIDE PROVIDES ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM ALARMS AND PERFORMING RINSEBACK. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. 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. A SYSTEM ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. A CLEAR FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED. THE OPERATOR WAS UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO SO TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING 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 8037706

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other