FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 2221590 · Received August 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2011-00091
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2011
Date of Event
July 20, 2011
Report Date
July 20, 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 AIR IN THE CARTRIDGE. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE AIR WITH A 10CC SYRINGE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFO REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS AND FURTHER STATES TO USE A 20CC SYRINGE. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VENOUS AIR ALARM OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE AIR WITH A 10CC SYRINGE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 210 CC. THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR ANEMIA, RECEIVED A BLOOD TRANSFUSION OF 1 UNIT OF PRBCS ON (B)(6) 2011 AND DISCHARGED TO HOME. 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 1047721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention