FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIFLUX

MDR report key: 4091547 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
4091547
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
July 24, 2014
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE
Product Code
KDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
RI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT TREATMENT STARTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES INTO THE TREATMENT PCT NOTED THAT WE HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD DRIPPING FROM THE DIALYZER ONTO THE FLOOR. BLOOD COULD BE SEEN IN THE THREADED AREA OF THE HEAD OF THE DIALYZER. NO BLOOD LEAK DETECTED BY THE MACHINE, AND NO SALINE LEAKED DURING THE RECIRCULATION OF THE SYSTEM. AT THE TIME THE STAFF NOTICED DROPS OF BLOOD ON THE FLOOR THERE WAS NO ACTIVE BLOOD DRIPPING. RETURNED PATIENT'S BLOOD AND CHANGED OUT THE DIALYZER. SET SYSTEM BACK UP, AND RESTARTED THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT. RUNNING WITH NO NEW PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
433045 OPTIFLUX DIALYZER KDI FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE 200NR 14AU040009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR