FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FRESENIUS DIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 371748 · Received January 11, 2002

Report

Report Number
2937457-2002-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2002
Date of Event
December 19, 2001
Report Date
January 3, 2002
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE-NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FIL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTS OF ULTRAFILTRATION PROBLEMS THAT WERE OBSERVED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S AFFILIATE IN CANADA ON 12/14/2001 AND ON 01/03/2002. REPORTS SUGGEST EXCESS FLUID WAS REMOVED DURING HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS. INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS VERY LIMITED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED SERIOUS INJURY. THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOTENSIVE 27 MINUTES INTO THE TREATMENT. "BLACK BLOOD" WAS REPORTEDLY OBSERVED. THE PATIENT'S POST WEIGHT INDICATED A WEIGHT LOSS OF 1.7 KG. THE MACHINE SHOWED THAT 397 ML. WAS REMOVED. PRESSURE HOLDING TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED AND ON-LINE PRESSURE HOLDING TEST WAS NOT ACTIVATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FRESENIUS DIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FIL FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE-NORTH AMERICA 2008K NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN