FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OPTIFLUX
MDR report key: 3422092
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Received August 19, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3422092
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 19, 2013
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2013
- Report Date
- August 19, 2013
- Manufacturer
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE RENAL THERAPIES GROUP, LLC
- Product Code
- KDI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- RI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT WAS BEING PUT ON DIALYSIS. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FILTER WITH ONSET A LEAK WAS NOTICED AND PROCEDURE WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. CHARGE NURSE VERIFIED THE LEAK AND THE ARTERIAL SIDE WAS RETURNED BUT THE REST OF THE SYSTEM WAS THROWN OUT. PATIENT DID NOT GET HIS BLOOD RETURNED AND ALREADY HAS A LOW BLOOD COUNT. ADDENDUM: ON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE DIALYZER HAD BLOOD THAT LEAKED OUT INTO THE DIALYSATE COMPARTMENT. LINES WERE IMMEDIATELY CLAMPED AND PATIENT DISCONNECTED FROM MACHINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399355 | OPTIFLUX | DIALYZER | KDI | FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE RENAL THERAPIES GROUP, LLC | F160 | 13HU01010 | |
| 399356 | * | * | --- | FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE RENAL THERAPIES GROUP, LLC | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |