FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OPTIFLUX
MDR report key: 4091547
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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 |