BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

    MDR report key: 1211110 · Received October 23, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    3003464075-2008-00512
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 23, 2008
    Date of Event
    September 26, 2008
    Report Date
    September 26, 2008
    Manufacturer
    NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
    Product Code
    KDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K050525
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE USER'S GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE OPERATOR TO PROMPTLY RINSEBACK THE PATIENT'S BLOOD IN THE EVENT OF AN UNRECOVERABLE ALARM. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ALARMS IS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE CYCLER WILL BE EVALUATED UPON RETURN. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFO REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS. OCCASIONAL ALARMS DURING DIALYSIS ARE EXPECTED AND SHOULD NOT RESULT IN A BLOOD LOSS IF DEVICE LABELING IS FOLLOWED. 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 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. MULTIPLE ARTERIAL AIR ALARMS OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY THE OPERATOR. RINSEBACK WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO CLOTTING OF THE CIRCUIT, 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 8067701

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 82 YR Other