FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 2133670 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2011-00072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
May 9, 2011
Report Date
May 11, 2011
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K050525
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE CYCLER ALARMED APPROPRIATELY TO THE PRESENCE OF AIR. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFO REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS. FACILITY STAFF HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF ALARM RECOVERY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ARTERIAL AIR ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY THE OPERATOR. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK OF THE PT'S BLOOD, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC. THE PT'S HGB DECREASED FROM 10.0 G/DL PRE EVENT TO 9.1 G/DL ON (B)(6) 2011. STANDARD EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED FROM 6,000 UNITS 1 X WEEK TO 8,000 UNITS 1 X WEEK. NO OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR THE BLOOD LOSS.

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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other