FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1221889 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00548
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 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 IS ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR AS THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE VENOUS LINE CONNECTED TO THE SALINE BAG WHEN ENTERING TREATMENT MODE. THE USER'S GUIDE PROVIDES ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING PT CONNECTIONS WHEN ENTERING TREATMENT. 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. AT THE BEGINNING OF A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE VENOUS LINE CONNECTED TO THE SALINE BAG, CAUSING IT TO FILL WITH BLOOD AS THE TREATMENT WAS STARTED. RINSEBACK WAS NOT PERFORMED 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 8077717

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other