FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 2413545 · Received January 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2012
Date of Event
December 6, 2011
Report Date
December 9, 2011
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K050525
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INVESTIGATION IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE RETURNED PRODUCT; THEREFORE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE BROKEN LUER TIP CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT GIVEN THAT THE LUER CONNECTOR WAS ABLE TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE CARTRIDGE PRIMING SPIKE PRIOR TO MAKING THE CONNECTION TO THE PATIENT CATHETER. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE NOT RESPONDED TO. STANDARD INDUSTRY LUER COMPONENTS ARE USED IN THE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A CRRT TREATMENT THE CLINICIAN ATTEMPTED TO PAUSE TREATMENT AND SWITCH THE PATIENT BLOOD LINES, THE MALE LEUR TIP OF THE VENOUS BLOOD LINE BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT'S ACCESS WHEN DISCONNECTING THE CARTRIDGE LINE FROM THE ACCESS. THE CATHETER HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE TREATMENT COULD BE CONTINUED. NO OTHER NEED FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PATIENT IDENTIFIER INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE HIGH PERMEABILITY HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM KDI NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. CAR-500 1097818

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention