FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CENTRYSYSTEM

MDR report key: 32070 · Received April 18, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008905
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 1996
Date of Event
April 6, 1996
Report Date
April 17, 1996
Manufacturer
COBE RENAL CARE, INC.
Product Code
FII
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OCCLUSION SPRINGS SNAPPED ON THE BLOOD PUMP ROTOR ASSEMBLY OF THE HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE. DIALYSIS TECH NOTICED THAT ARTERIAL CHAMBER WOULD NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT FLOW AND THAT ARTERIAL AND VENOUS PRESSURES WERE REGISTERING LOW. PT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER DIALYSIS MACHINE AND TREATMENT WAS RESUMED. BIOMEDICAL SPECIALIST INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND BROKEN SPRINGS IN BLOOD PUMP ROTOR ASSEMBLY. UNIT REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK INTO SVC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CENTRYSYSTEM HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FII COBE RENAL CARE, INC. C3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention