FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1202797 · Received October 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00491
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2008
Date of Event
September 17, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 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. THE DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE WAS DISCARDED AND NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED LEAK CANNOT BE CONFORMED. THE USER'S GUIDE PROVIDES ADEQUATE WARNINGS TO OBSERVE FOR POTENTIAL LEAKS AND TO DISCONTINUE TREATMENT IF A LEAK IS OBSERVED. A DIRECT CORELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 CLEAR FLUID LEAK OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. THE OPERATOR ENDED TREATMENT WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS EVENT 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 8057704

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Other