FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERTY CYCLER SET, DUAL PATIENT CONNECT

MDR report key: 3964326 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030665-2014-00490
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
REYNOSA MANUFACTURING
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K043363
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE PLANT'S INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) PATIENT REPORTED FINDING A LEAK OF FLUID IN HIS BED. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE PATIENT LINE FROM THE CYCLER AND THE PATIENT'S CATHETER. HE REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT TIGHTEN THE CONNECTION ENOUGH. HE FINISHED TREATMENT MANUALLY THAT NIGHT. HE IS MAKING THE SET AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. DURING FOLLOW UP THE PATIENT'S PD NURSE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ALREADY BEING TREATED FOR A PRE-EXISTING INFECTION WITH ANTIBIOTICS VANCOMYCIN AND FORTAZ. THE INFECTION WAS DIAGNOSED PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. HE WAS NOT PRESCRIBED ANY ADDITIONAL TREATMENT. HIS MOST RECENT PF EFFLUENT CULTURE WAS NEGATIVE FOR GROWTH AND THE PRE-EXISTING INFECTION WAS CONSIDERED FULLY TREATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
359645 LIBERTY CYCLER SET, DUAL PATIENT CONNECT FKX REYNOSA MANUFACTURING 14AR08023

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR LIBERTY CYCLER