FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1081685 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00336
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
June 29, 2008
Report Date
June 29, 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. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED CARTRIDGE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE WHITE SUBSTANCE TO CHOLESTEROL BUILDUP. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DEVICE RELATED. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. 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 VENOUS AIR ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ALARM, AN UNKNOWN WHITE SUBSTANCE WAS OBSERVED IN THE VENOUS LINE. TREATMENT WAS ENDED 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 8027713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Other