FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIBERTY CYCLER

MDR report key: 3820729 · Received May 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2937457-2014-00781
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2014
Date of Event
April 8, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K043363
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. MEDICAL RECORDS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED AND THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENT CALLED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE. DURING THE CALL SHE STATED SHE HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE FOR AN UNKNOWN ISSUE. FOLLOW UP WITH THE PATIENT'S PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE WAS DONE. THE NURSE REPORTED THE HOSPITALIZATION WAS FOR PATIENT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN AND IT WAS LEARNED THE PT/INR LEVEL WAS SUB-THERAPEUTIC DUE TO PATIENT NON-ADHERENCE WITH THE MEDICAL REGIMEN. HE FURTHER REPORTS THE CHEST PAIN WAS NOT RELATED TO THE DIALYSIS TREATMENT AND DID NOT ALLEGE DEVICE MALFUNCTION AS THE CAUSE. THE CYCLER WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
276686 LIBERTY CYCLER FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization FRESENIUS PD SOLUTIONS| LIBERTY CYCLER CASSETTE