FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1894579 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2010-00107
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
October 9, 2010
Report Date
October 9, 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 CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY TO THE AIR IN THE CIRCUIT. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE AIR ALARM CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFO REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ARTERIAL AIR ALARM OCCURRED AT THE START OF A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE ALL OF THE AIR SUCCESSFULLY. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED W/O PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. THE PT WAS RESTARTED ON EPOGEN. 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 0077719

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Other