FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

F70 HEMOFLOW DIALYZER 12/CS

MDR report key: 219707 · Received April 14, 1999

Report

Report Number
1713747-1999-00125
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 14, 1999
Date of Event
February 20, 1999
Report Date
April 2, 1999
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS
Product Code
KJI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTING AN INCREASE IN BLOOD LEAKS SINCE FEBRUARY, WHEN THE FACILITY BEGAN USING F70NR DIALYZER. THIS IS THE REPORT OF THE FIRST OF FIVE INTERNAL BLOOD LEAKS. THERE WERE TWO LOT NUMBERS IDENTIFIED AMONG THE FIVE COMPLAINTS. THE PT WAS INITIATED ONTO DIALYSIS WITH THE COBEC3 DIALYSIS MACHINE. TWO MINUTES LATER, BLOOD WAS SEEN AND DETECTED IN THE DIALYSATE EFFLUENT. GROSS BLOOD WAS EVIDENT. ACCORIDNG TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, NOT ABLE TO REINFUSE BLOOD, SYSTEM OF APPROXIMATELY 210 CC DISCARDED. NO PT (MEDICAL) INTERVENTION NECESSARY. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED. REQUESTED THAT ANY FUTURE SAMPLES BE SAVED AND TO NOTIFY QUALITY SYSTEMS. MDR FILED DUE TO BLOOD LOSS REPORTED. UNABLE TO ACQUIRE FURTHER INFO REGARDING THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 F70 HEMOFLOW DIALYZER 12/CS SINGLE USE HIGH FLUX DIALYZER KJI FRESENIUS NA 8N10208

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other 2/20/99 HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT/NON-REUSE.