FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1374735 · Received March 4, 2009

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2009-00107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 4, 2009
Date of Event
February 9, 2009
Report Date
February 9, 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 ATTRIBUTED TO CLOTTING OF THE PATIENT'S CIRCUIT, PREVENTING COMPLETION OF RINSEBACK. FACILITY STAFF ATTRIBUTED THE CLOTTING TO ISSUES WITH THE PATIENT ACCESS, WHICH HAVE SINCE BEEN RESOLVED. THE CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY IN RESPONSE TO THE CLOTTING. 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. AN ARTERIAL PRESSURE ALARM FOLLOWED BY AN ARTERIAL AIR ALARM OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. A COMPLETE RINSEBACK COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO CLOTTING OF THE CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 30CC. 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 8127704

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other