FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1780804 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2010-00068
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
June 28, 2010
Report Date
June 28, 2010
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 EVENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO INCORRECT CONNECTIONS MADE FOR RINSEBACK BY THE OPERATOR. THE USER'S GUIDE PROVIDES ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING PT CONNECTIONS FOR TREATMENT AND RINSEBACK. FACILITY STAFF HAS PROVIDED ADD'L TRAINING. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ARTERIAL AIR ALARMS OCCURRED WHEN STARTING RINSEBACK DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT BECAUSE THE OPERATOR DISCONNECTED THE ARTERIAL LINE FROM THE PT BUT DID NOT CONNECT THE LINE TO THE SALINE BAG BEFORE STARTING RINSEBACK. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190 CC. THE PT WAS STARTED ON EPOGEN DUE TO A DECREASE IN HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL AFTER THE EVENT. NO ADD'L 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-B 0037712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Other