FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1242388 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00602
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 25, 2008
Report Date
October 25, 2008
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K050525
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH EITHER OF THE CARTRIDGES RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE REPORTED ALARMS TO OPERATOR ERROR AND ARE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRAINING. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. 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. DURING TWO ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS, ARTERIAL PRESSURE ALARMS OCCURRED WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. LOW VENOUS PRESSURE ALARMS OCCURRED INDICATING LIKELY CLOTTING OF THE EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT. RINSEBACK WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE CLOTTING RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED 190CC BLOOD LOSS FOR EACH TREATMENT. 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 8087712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other