FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1973827 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2011-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 17, 2010
Report Date
December 17, 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 EVENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS PER THE USER'S GUIDE. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFORMATION REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS, AS WELL AS ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING PT CONNECTIONS. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VENOUS AIR ALARMS OCCURRED AT THE START OF A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. THE OPERATOR FAILED TO CLAMP THE SALINE LINE PRIOR TO STARTING TREATMENT WHICH INTRODUCED AIR INTO THE EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. THE PATIENT'S STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED. 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 0097704

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other