FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NMC VENOUS LINE

MDR report key: 111771 · Received August 7, 1997

Report

Report Number
111771
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 7, 1997
Date of Event
August 2, 1997
Report Date
August 7, 1997
Manufacturer
FMC NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FJK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

0605-PT INITIATED HEMODIALYSIS WITH A SECURE CONNECTION OF DIALYSIS LINES TO PT'S ACCESS WHICH WAS A SUBCLAVIAN CATHETER. 0630-PT CARE TECHNICIAN RESPONDED TO A VENOUS ALARM CONDITION ON MACHINE #11. UPON ARRIVAL TO MACHINE, PCT NOTED A VENOUS LINE DISCONNECTION FROM THE SUBCLAVIAN CATHETER, WITHOUT STOPPAGE OF THE MACHINE BLOOD PUMP. BLOOD PUMP MANUALLY TURNED OFF AND VENOUS LINE CLAMPED, EVENT RESULTED IN AN APPROXIMATE 250CC BLOOD LOSS. PT BECAME LETHARGIC WITH BP 74/46, BLOOD RETURNED WITH AN EXTRA 1000 CC NSS INFUSED. PT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND ARRESTED. CPR INITIATED 911 CALLED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NMC VENOUS LINE VENOUS LINE-DEVICE #1 FJK FMC NORTH AMERICA 03-7317-5 UNK
2 FRESENIUS 2008H DIALYSIS MACHINE DEVICE #2 FII FRESENIUS USA 2008H NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Death| L ARTIFICIAL DIALYZER| FRESENIUS DIALYSIS MACHINE| ARTERIAL LINE| SUBCLAVIAN CATHETER