FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 2445277 · Received February 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2012-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 3, 2012
Date of Event
January 6, 2012
Report Date
January 6, 2012
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 EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT. THE ALARMS AND SUBSEQUENT BLOOD LOSS EVENTS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT CLOSING THE SALINE T AS DIRECTED IN ONE INSTANCE AND AIR ENTERING THROUGH THE PT'S ACCESS NEEDLE IN THE OTHER INSTANCE. THE USER'S GUIDE CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFO REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSES OF ALARMS AND ALARM RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ARTERIAL AND VENOUS AIR ALARMS OCCURRED DURING TWO CONSECUTIVE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE CIRCUIT, BOTH TREATMENTS WERE DISCONTINUED WITHOUT PERFORMING RINSEBACK RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 190CC FOR EACH TREATMENT. HB DECREASED FROM 10.7 G/DL IN (B)(6) 2011 TO 9.4 G/DL ON (B)(6) 2012. THE PT'S STANDARD EPOGEN WAS INCREASED FROM 16,000 TO 20,000 UNITS 1XWK. 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 1107702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other