FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHOENIX

MDR report key: 1513538 · Received July 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
9616240-2009-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 23, 2009
Date of Event
December 4, 2008
Report Date
December 19, 2008
Manufacturer
GAMBRO DASCO
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K001156
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GAMBRO TECHNICAL SERVICES REP INSPECTED THE MACHINE AND CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN MFR'S SPECIFICATION. THE BLOOD TUBING SET AND OTHER DISPOSABLES WERE DISCARDED AND THEREFORE, UNABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE EVALUATIONS OF THE CLINICAL INFO AND THE RESULTS OF THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE LOW HAPTOGLOBIN LEVELS ARE MORE LIKELY A REFLECTION OF THE PT'S OVERALL MEDICAL STATUS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS A GAMBRO PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EIGHT MINUTES INTO A ROUTINE HD TREATMENT ON A PHOENIX MACHINE, THE ARTERIAL PRESSURE WENT FROM -100 TO 0, THE PT WAS HYPOTENSIVE AND NAUSEATED. THE NURSE RETURNED THE PT'S BLOOD AND THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION FOR THE HYPOTENSION OR NAUSEA. THE PT CONTINUED HD TREATMENT ON ANOTHER PHOENIX MACHINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE HD TREATMENT, THE PT WAS DISCHARGED HOME IN STABLE CONDITION. THE PHYSICIAN ORDERED A BLOOD SPECIMEN FOR HAPTOGLOBIN AND FREE HEMOGLOBIN TO ASSESS ANY POSSIBLE HEMOLYTIC EVENT. THE LAB REPORTED HAPTOGLOBIN <10 MM/DL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHOENIX HEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT KDI GAMBRO DASCO PHOENIX NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other