FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OPTIFLUX 160NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY.

MDR report key: 3223761 · Received July 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
1713747-2013-00259
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2013
Date of Event
June 6, 2013
Report Date
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FJI
PMA / PMN Number
K002761
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT EXPERIENCED AN EVENT 5-10 MINUTES INTO TREATMENT THAT REQUIRED THE PT TO BE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE PT'S RN REPORTED THAT THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO A DIALYZER REACTION. CURRENTLY, THE PT'S PRESCRIPTION WAS CHANGED TO A NON-FRESENIUS DIALYZER AND THE PT IS REPORTED TO BE DOING GREAT. BASED ON THE PRESCRIPTION CHANGE, A SERIOUS INJURY MDR IS BEING FILED. A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, A MANUFACTURING REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, RECORD REVIEW OF EACH LOT AND CATALOG NUMBER RECEIVED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE MOST RECENT 3 MONTHS HAVE BEEN SCREENED. THE SYMPTOM CODE HAS NOT EXCEEDED THE ALERT LIMIT. REF MDR'S: 1713747-2013-00258, 1713747-2013-00259, 1713747-2013-00260.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES INTO TREATMENT, THE PT HAD A CARDIAC ARREST. THE EVENT EXPERIENCED OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT DATES ((B)(6) 2013). THE REASON FOR THE PT REACTIONS IS UNK. THE PT WAS SWITCHED TO BAXTER EXCELTRA DIALYZER AND NO SYMPTOMS WERE EXPERIENCED. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE PT'S RN STATED THAT THE PT HAS BEEN DOING GREAT SINCE THE DIALYZER CHANGE. BASED ON TREATMENT SHEET FOR (B)(6) 2013: PRE WEIGHT: (B)(6), PRE TEMP: 98.3, POST TEMP: 97.3. AT 12:01PM, PT ALERT, RESTING COMFORTABLY. TREATMENT INITIATED WITHOUT PROBLEM. AT 12:03PM, PT ALERT, RESTING COMFORTABLY. AT 12:08PM, PT ALERT, COMPLAINTS OF CHEST DISCOMFORT, PT STATED SHE HAD SYMPTOM RELIEF, APPLIED O2 3 LITERS. AT 12:51PM, PT ALERT DENIES COMPLAINTS. AT 13:00PM, PT ALERT DENIES COMPLAINTS, 100CC NA FLUSH DUE TO PT CLOT. AT 12:33PM, PT ALERT DENIES COMPLAINTS, 100CC NA FLUSH. AT 14:04PM, PT ALERT DENIES COMPLAINTS, 100CC NA FLUSH. AT 14:38PM, PT ALERT DENIES COMPLAINTS, 100CC NA FLUSH. AT 15:10PM, PT ALERT DENIES COMPLAINTS, TREATMENT COMPLETED WITHOUT PROBLEM. POST-DIALYSIS NOTES: TOLERATED TREATMENT. SYSTEM CLOTTED BUT PT REFUSED TO HAVE ANOTHER SETUP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
316209 OPTIFLUX 160NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY. FJI FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Life Threatening| R 2008 K MACHINE