FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1251753 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00631
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
November 6, 2008
Report Date
November 6, 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 OF THE PATIENT'S BLOOD IN A TIMELY MANNER AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED LEAK CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE USER'S GUIDE INCLUDES ADEQUATE WARNINGS FOR THE OPERATOR TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AS THE CYCLER MAY NOT SENSE SLOW LEAKS AND TO TERMINATE THE TREATMENT IF A LEAK CANNOT BE RESOLVED. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPOT 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 SYSTEM ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. A CLEAR FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED. 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 8087701

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Other