FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 2132236 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2011-00075
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 16, 2011
Report Date
May 16, 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

THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ALARM CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR DISCONTINUING TREATMENT WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK AS INSTRUCTED IN THE USER'S GUIDE. OCCASIONAL ALARMS DURING DIALYSIS ARE EXPECTED AND SHOULD NOT RESULT IN A BLOOD LOSS IF DEVICE LABELING IS FOLLOWED. THE USER'S GUIDE INCLUDES APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO RESPOND TO ALARMS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR REPORTS SUBSEQUENT TO THIS EVENT. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HIGH WASTE LINE PRESSURE ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. THE OPERATOR DISCONTINUED TREATMENT WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED FOLLOWING A DROP IN HEMOGLOBIN. ACTUAL HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS AND DATES OF TESTING REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. NO OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

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 1037720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other