FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DIALOG

MDR report key: 1213687 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2523676-2008-00087
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
September 23, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K963440
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MACHINE WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED BY THE FACILITIES TECHNICIAN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE MACHINE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND WAS NOT RELATED TO THE INCIDENT REPORTED. IT APPEARS THE INCIDENT WAS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF A NEW FISTULA. HOWEVER, NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. THE MACHINE HAS BEEN BACK IN OPERATION SINCE THE REPORTED INCIDENT WITH NO PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS NATURE AGAINST THIS MACHINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: PT RAN 3 HOUR THERAPY, WITHOUT THERAPY RELATED PROBLEMS. PT LEFT FACILITY AND REPORTED BLOOD IN URINE. AS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER, PT LATER WENT TO HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY AND IS CURRENTLY BEING MONITORED. PT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HEMOLYSIS AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT (9) TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN RUN ON SAME MACHINE SINCE THEY REPORTED THIS INCIDENT, WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY INDICATED THE PT IS FINE AND THAT THE INCIDENT WAS NOT MACHINE RELATED. THE FACILITY CHECKED WITH THREE OTHER CLINICS THAT HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. IT APPEARS ALL THE PT'S AFFECTED HAD NEW FISTULA'S AND THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE FISTULA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIALOG HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM KDI B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. NA 5003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other