FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1365378 · Received February 3, 2009

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2009-00045
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 3, 2009
Date of Event
January 4, 2009
Report Date
January 5, 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

THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE. THE REPORTED ALARMS ARE INDICATIVE OF LACK OF DIALYSATE FLOW TO THE CYCLER AND DO NOT SUGGEST A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. OCCASIONAL ALARMS DURING DIALYSIS ARE EXPECTED AND SHOULD NOT RESULT IN A BLOOD LOSS IF DEVICE LABELING IS FOLLOWED. 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. HIGH WASTE BAG PRESSURE ALARMS OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF TWO CONSECUTIVE ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS WHICH COULD NOT BE RECOVERED BY THE OPERATOR. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 50CC 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 8097709

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other