FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FRESENIUS DIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 381420 · Received March 6, 2002

Report

Report Number
2937457-2002-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2002
Date of Event
February 13, 2002
Report Date
February 14, 2002
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FIL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CANADA, INC. REPORTED THAT THERE WAS EXCESS FLUID REMOVED FROM A PATIENT DURING A HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC BUT BLOOD IN THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT WAS NOTED TO BE SLIGHTLY DARK. VENOUS PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 220 TO 400 WITH TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURE 180-260. THE PATIENT WAS WEIGHED AT THIS TIME AND BASED ON WHAT THE MACHINE INDICATED WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS A WEIGHT AT THIS TIME AND BASED ON WHAT THE MACHINE INDICATED WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS A WEIGHT LOSS VARIANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.3 KG. TREATMENT WAS CONTINUED ON ANOTHER MACHINE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS.

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