FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2983624 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-04981
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 1, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
NIPRO CORPORATION *USD*
Product Code
KDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR A ROOT CAUSE IDENTIFIED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM OF LEAK - BLOOD LEAK. THERE WERE NO SAMPLES AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, SO NO BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD A BLOOD LEAK DURING HEMODIALYSIS THERAPY, THE LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE STREAM STERILIZED BLOODLINE WITH ARTERIAL CHAMBER AND THE DIALYZER. IT WAS NOTICED IMMEDIATELY. AS SOON AS THE BLOOD ENTERED THE DIALYZER THE PATIENT REALIZED THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT LOSE ANY BLOOD. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER, NO PATIENT MEDICAL INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86579 DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI NIPRO CORPORATION *USD*

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BLOODLINES