FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1932957 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2010-00134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
November 14, 2010
Report Date
November 14, 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 REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK OF THE PT'S BLOOD IN A TIMELY MANNER, AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE WHEN A POWER FAILURE OCCURS. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED SUBSEQUENT TO THIS EVENT. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A POWER FAILURE LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. ONCE POWER WAS RESTORED THE CYCLER WOULD NOT ALLOW TREATMENT TO BE RESTARTED DUE TO THE ELAPSED TIME WITHOUT POWER AND THE BLOOD PUMP OFF. THE OPERATOR ENDED TREATMENT WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, THE PT'S HEMOGLOBIN WAS 6.8. FOLLOWING THE ADDITIONAL BLOOD LOSS, THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RECEIVED 2 UNITS OF BLOOD. 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 0067701

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Other