FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TABLO(R) HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 14013680 · Received April 5, 2022

Report

Report Number
14013680
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2022
Date of Event
February 11, 2022
Report Date
March 9, 2022
Manufacturer
OUTSET MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO EQUIPMENT ISSUES OR HUMAN FACTORS INTERACTING WITH EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PT WAS ON TABLO WITH 5 HOURS REMAINING WHEN NURSE GOT HIGH ARTERIAL PRESSURE ALARMS. NURSE NOTICED THAT THE ARTERIAL LINE ATTACHED TO TABLO WAS FILLED WITH CLOTS. TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES WITHIN THE 90S. BLOOD RETURNED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRAIN THE DIALYZER, MACHINE KEPT ALARMING TO UNCLAMP THE YELLOW CLAMP. THE CLAMP WAS OPEN AND THE TABLO HELP LINE WAS CONTACTED. NURSE WAS UNABLE TO GET A HOLD OF ANYONE AND WAS TOLD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. SITE TABLO REPRESENTATIVE WAS CALLED DIRECTLY AND INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF AND POWER BACK ON MACHINE AND TRY AGAIN. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. LATER WHEN THE RUN WAS COMPLETED AND TABLO WAS DISCONNECTED THE MACHINE GAVE A MESSAGE TO CALL TECHNICAL SUPPORT. BEFORE NURSE COULD CALL, THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED, AND A HEAT CYCLE WAS COMPLETED. THE ALARM: SALINE CLAMP MEDIUM DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER A NEW SALINE BAG WAS REQUIRED AND CHANGED OUT. 10 MINUTES LATER THE MACHINE STARTED ALARMING SALINE CLAMP MEDIUM. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT POTENTIAL HARM THERE IS WHEN POWERING OFF A MACHINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
78796 TABLO(R) HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI OUTSET MEDICAL, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24455 DA Male