FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1101487 · Received August 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00357
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2008
Date of Event
July 7, 2008
Report Date
July 9, 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

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS EVENTS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR AS THE OPERATOR DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROPER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE USER'S GUIDE. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE PT'S DIFFICULTIES WITH ADVANCING TO RINSEBACK MODE TO USER ERROR. FACILITY STAFF WILL REVIEW THE EVENTS WITH THE OPERATOR AND PROVIDE ADD'L TRAINING REGARDING RINSEBACK PROCEDURES. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. 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. DURING TWO ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS, THE OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO ADVANCE TO RINSEBACK MODE. ATTEMPTS TO PERFORM MANUAL RINSEBACK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AS THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY DID NOT FOLLOW THE REQUIRED STEPS. AN ESTIMATED 190CC BLOOD LOSS OCCURRED FOR EACH TREATMENT. 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 78 YR Other