FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1311901 · Received February 10, 2009

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2009-00062
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 2009
Date of Event
January 14, 2009
Report Date
January 14, 2009
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 DUE TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK IN A TIMELY MANNER. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE ALARMS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE PATIENT'S CATHETER. THE CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY. THE PATIENT HAS SINCE BEEN TREATED WITH TPA FOR THE CATHETER ISSUES. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED SUBSEQUENT TO THIS EVENT. 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. VENOUS PRESSURE HIGH ALARMS AND VENOUS AIR ALARMS OCCURRED TOWARD THE END OF A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. RINSEBACK WAS NOT PREFORMED 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 8117704

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other