FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FRESENIUS LIBERTY CYCLER

MDR report key: 4110278 · Received September 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2937457-2014-02674
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2014
Date of Event
June 9, 2011
Report Date
June 9, 2011
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K043363
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS DRIED FLUID INSIDE THE CASSETTE DOOR AND INSIDE THE PNEUMATIC LINES BETWEEN THE PUMP BODY AND THE HYDROPHOBIC FILTERS. THE CYCLER PASSED A MUSHROOM HEAD CHECK. THERE WERE NO ABRASIONS ON THE MUSHROOM HEADS. PER THE MC PHARMACOVIGILANCE PHYSICIAN: NO TREATMENTS WERE MISSED, MANUAL EXCHANGES WERE COMPLETED WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT CYCLER. PT DID NOT DEVELOP PERITONITIS OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS. THIS IS A RETROSPECTIVE MDR BEING SUBMITTED BY FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AS A REMEDIATION ACTION COMMITTED TO FDA REGARDING ALL POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS RECEIVED BETWEEN 21 MARCH 2011 TO 11 MARCH 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE STATED THAT WHEN IS PT COMPLETED TREATMENT, HE DISCONNECTED FROM THE CYCLER AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CASSETTE. PT CONTACTED NURSE. CYCLER WAS RETURNED WITH CASSETTE AND REPLACED. MANUAL EXCHANGES WERE COMPLETED, NO MISSED TREATMENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
559870 FRESENIUS LIBERTY CYCLER FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA LIB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1