FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1851157 · Received September 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2010-00091
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 29, 2010
Date of Event
August 31, 2010
Report Date
August 31, 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

THE BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK IN A TIMELY MANNER, AS DIRECTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE WHEN AN ALARM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFORMATION REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSE OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE ALARM IS UNKNOWN. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MULTIPLE ARTERIAL AIR ALARMS OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY THE OPERATOR. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITH A PARTIAL RINSEBACK PERFORMED, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 140CC. THE PATIENT'S STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS RESTARTED. NO OTHER 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 0037704

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other