FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIBERTY CYCLER

MDR report key: 3233906 · Received July 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2937457-2013-00094
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2013
Date of Event
June 18, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K043363
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE EVAL HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. ADD'L ATTEMPTS TO THE INITIAL REPORTER HAVE BEEN MADE WITH NO ADD'L INFO PROVIDED. THIS MDR INCLUDES ALL EVENT INFO RECEIVED TO DATE. DUE TO THE LACK OF ADD'L INFO AND THE KNOWN COMPLICATION OF PERITONITIS DUE TO A FLUID LEAK, THIS MDR IS BEING FILED AS A SERIOUS INJURY. THIS MEDWATCH REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDR # 8030665-2013-00450.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY HAS REPORTED THAT DIALYSIS SOLUTION WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE CASSETTE AND INTO THE CYCLER. TECH STATED THAT FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE CYCLER AFTER TREATMENT WHEN THE CASSETTE DOOR WAS OPEN. TECH COULD NOT IDENTIFY LEAK LOCATION. THE TECH ALSO RECALLED THAT THE PT WAS ALREADY ON A REGIMENT OF ANTIBIOTICS WHEN THE LEAK OCCURRED. THERE IS NO KNOWN PT EFFECTS. SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329377 LIBERTY CYCLER FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA LIBERTY CYCLER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PD SOLUTION| LIBERTY CYCLER SET