FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCUSOL 35 5000ML (DRUG) (UK,IRELAND,POLAND,CZECH REP.,SLOV

MDR report key: 1884341 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1423500-2010-04982
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Date of Event
September 18, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CASTLEBAR
Product Code
KPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A 510(K) NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN THE EMDR AS THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. HOWEVER, IT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A REVIEW OF THE BATCH FILE (B)(4) WAS FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. A TREND REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT TREND. RETENTION SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FOR PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE CONFIRMS THAT THE PRECIPITATES CONSIST OF CALCIUM CARBONATES. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE REPORTED A PATIENT COMMENCED HAEMOFILTRATION WITH ACCUSOL 35. THE MACHINE USED WAS AN AQUARIUS MACHINE, WHICH WAS SET TO AUTOMATIC DEGASSING. THE THERAPY SETTINGS WERE BLOOD FLOW 200ML/H, PREDILUTION 700ML/H, POSTDILUTION 2800ML/H AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 37 DEGREES CELSIUS. POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20MMOL DOSE WAS ADDED TO THE ACCUSOL BAGS, BUT NO MEDICATION WAS ADDED THROUGH THE LINES. ALL 4 BAGS OF ACCUSOL WERE MIXED AND WERE CONNECTED TO THE MACHINE. ON (B)(6) 2010, 52 HOURS AFTER COMMENCING TREATMENT (AND THE LINES BEING SET ON THE MACHINE, PRECIPITATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE HEATING COILER, BETWEEN HEATING COILER AND DEGASSING CHAMBER, IN THE DEGASSING CHAMBER, BETWEEN DEGASSING CHAMBER AND PREDILUTION PUMP, BETWEEN DEGASSING CHAMBER AND POSTDILUTION PUMP AND AFTER PREDILUTION PUMP. A BALANCE ALARM ZOMIN WAS NOTICED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION WAS OBSERVED. AFTER THE PRECIPITATION WAS NOTICED THE TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCUSOL 35 5000ML (DRUG) (UK,IRELAND,POLAND,CZECH REP.,SLOV DIALYSATE CONCENTRATE FOR HEMODIALYSIS (LIQUID OR POWDER) KPO BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CASTLEBAR 10A24G71

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 AQUARIUS DEVICE, AQUALINE TUBING, AQUAMAX FILTER