FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIBERTY CYCLER SET, DUAL PATIENT CONNECT

MDR report key: 3809915 · Received April 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030665-2014-00327
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 25, 2014
Date of Event
March 1, 2014
Report Date
March 28, 2014
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NA
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K043363
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L ATTEMPTS TO THE HOSP CONTACT HAVE BEEN MADE WITH NO ADD'L INFO PROVIDED. THIS MDR INCLUDES ALL EVENT INFO RECEIVED TO DATE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON FINAL REVIEW BY POST MARKET CLINICAL PHYSICIAN AND COMPLETION OF THE PT'S INVESTIGATION. A DEATH HAS BEEN ALLEGED AGAINST THE CYCLER MACHINE. DUE TO LACK OF INFO MDR'S WILL BE FILED FOR EACH CONCOMITANT DEVICE AS PART OF A SYSTEM LEVEL REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOSP CONTACT CALLED INTO CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTING TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH A CYCLER WHEN A PT EXPIRES. IT WAS NOTED THE STAFF NOTICED THE PT PASSING WHILE HE WAS IN DWELL 2, BUT DID NOT CALL TIME OF DEATH UNTIL HE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM TREATMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE PT'S PASSING WAS RELATED TO HIS PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TREATMENT, BUT HE COULD NOT BE SURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
250898 LIBERTY CYCLER SET, DUAL PATIENT CONNECT FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NA

Patients

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