FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1882497 · Received October 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2010-00102
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2010
Date of Event
September 21, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 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 BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFORMATION REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS. NO FURTHER SIMILAR ALARMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED IN PART DUE TO THE BLOOD LOSS AND DUE TO AN ABSCESS THAT WAS NOT MEDICALLY TREATED. NO OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SYSTEM ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT COMPLETE RINSEBACK DUE TO POSSIBLE CLOTTING, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. THE PATIENT'S STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED IN PART DUE TO THE BLOOD LOSS EVENT AND ALSO DUE TO AN ABSCESS THAT HAD NOT BEEN MEDICALLY TREATED. 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 0067708

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Other