FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLYFLUX REVACLEAR DIALYZER

MDR report key: 1971457 · Received January 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006552611-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 2011
Date of Event
December 24, 2010
Report Date
December 27, 2010
Manufacturer
GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K072232
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DIALYZER INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION AND LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE PROVIDED BY FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT ON A PHOENIX MACHINE, THE PT HAD A CARDIAC ARREST. THE MACHINE WAS INSPECTED BY GAMBRO TECHNICAL SPECIALIST REP WHO FOUND IT TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE DIALYSIS MACHINE WAS RETURNED TO CLINICAL USE. PER DCI CORPORATE POLICY, NO FURTHER PT, TREATMENT, OR DEVICE INFO WILL BE PROVIDED. NEITHER THE PHYSICIAN, NOR THE NURSES CARING FOR THE PT, BELIEVE ANY GAMBRO DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S CARDIAC ARREST. THE CARTRIDGE BLOOD SET, BICART AND REVACLEAR WERE REPORTED NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYFLUX REVACLEAR DIALYZER KDI GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention