FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSTOM COMBI SET 2008

MDR report key: 3963695 · Received May 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030665-2014-00341
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 1, 2014
Date of Event
April 2, 2014
Report Date
April 3, 2014
Manufacturer
REYNOSA MANUFACTURING
Product Code
FJK
PMA / PMN Number
K962081
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A PLANT INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE BLOODLINE WAS IMPROPERLY SECURED, ALLOWING AIR INTO THE LINE DURING TREATMENT. ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFIED CLINICAL HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN, THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION WHERE THE BLOODLINE TWISTS ONTO THE FISTULA NEEDLE TUBING. SHE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DEVICE; SHE HAD MDE THE CONNECTION HERSELF AND IT SEEMED TIGHT, BUT IT HAD APPARENTLY BEEN TWISTED AT A SLIGHT ANGLE SO THAT IT WAS CROSS-THREADED, WHICH ALLOWED AIR TO BE SUCKED IN DURING USE. THE AIR WAS CAPTURED WITHIN THE DRIP CHAMBER AND NEVER MADE IT INTO THE PT. SHE USED A 10 CC SYRINGE TO TRY AND REMOVE THE AIR FROM THE DRIP CHAMBER WHEN THE PLUNGER OF THE SYRINGE CAME OUT OF THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE, CAUSING BLOOD TO SPURT OUT OF THE SYRINGE. TREATMENT WAS RESUMED AND COMPLETED WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT, WHO LOST 10 CC BLOOD AND WAS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261261 CUSTOM COMBI SET 2008 FJK REYNOSA MANUFACTURING

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 FRESENIUS 2008K HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE