FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

F70 HEMOFLOW DIALYZER12/CS

MDR report key: 191818 · Received October 14, 1998

Report

Report Number
1713747-1998-00888
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 1998
Report Date
September 15, 1998
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS
Product Code
FJI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACILITY NOTIFIED QUALITY SYSTEMS DIRECTLY CONCERNING FOUR REPORTED "BLOOD LEAKS". ALL WERE SAME LOT NUMBERS. HAVE REQUESTED FURTHER CLINICAL INFO TO DETERMINE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS TO BE FILED ON 09/16/1998 (TWO MESSAGES LEFT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL). ON 09/18/1998 AND 09/21/1998 FURTHER TELEPHONE CALLS WERE MADE TO GATHER INFO FOR EVALUATION OF THIS COMPLAINT AND THE CONDITION OF THE INVOLVED PTS. 09/21/1998 INFO GIVEN BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTING 240 ML BLOOD LOSS TO EACH OF THE FOUR AFFECTED PTS WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS, DUE TO DISCARD OF THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT. BLOOD WAS VISIBLE IN THE DIALYSATE AT TREATMENT START. THE LEAKS REPORTEDLY OCCURRED WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. NONE OF THE ACTUAL SAMPLES WERE SAVED. INDIVIDUAL MDRS FILED DUE TO REPORTED BLOOD LOSSES. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS FIRST LEAK COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 F70 HEMOFLOW DIALYZER12/CS HIGH FLUX DIALYZER FJI FRESENIUS F70NR 7N01708

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other HEMODIALYSIS 3XWEEK.