FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1251762 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00636
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
November 9, 2008
Report Date
November 9, 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 EFFLUENT 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 SYS ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REVIEWED THE EVENT WITH THE OPERATOR. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L 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. AFTER PRIMING THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT FOR A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE EFFLUENT LINE CONNECTED TO THE SALINE BAG, CAUSING THE SALINE BAG TO FILL AND BURST AFTER TREATMENT WAS STARTED. RINSEBACK WAS NOT PERFORMED, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190 CC. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE HIGH PERMEABILITY HEMODIALSYS SYSTEM KDI NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. CAR-170 8077721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other