FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 2010635 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2011-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 27, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 2011
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 CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY TO THE PRESENCE OF AIR. AIR ALARMS AT THE START OF TREATMENT ARE TYPICALLY DUE TO INADEQUATE AIR REMOVAL DURING PRIME OR AIR ENTERING THE SYSTEM WHEN MAKING PT CONNECTIONS. THE PT'S STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED. NO OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VENOUS AIR ALARMS OCCURRED AT THE START OF A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY THE OPERATOR. RINSEBACK WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 141 CC. THE PT'S HGB LEVEL DECREASED FROM 11.4 G/DL ON (B)(6) 2011 TO 9.9 G/DL ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PT'S STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED FROM 10,000 UNITS 1X/WK TO 20,000 UNITS 1X/WK. 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 0097702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other