FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIBERTY CYCLER

MDR report key: 4142649 · Received October 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2937457-2014-02807
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 2, 2014
Date of Event
September 2, 2014
Report Date
September 3, 2014
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K043363
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON FINAL REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS BY POST MARKET CLINICAL STAFF AND COMPLETION OF THE PLANT'S INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT REVEAL A HISTORY OF A RECENT FLUID LEAK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) NURSE STATED A PATIENT HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED BEGINNING ON (B)(6) 2014 AND BEGAN A COURSE OF VANCOMYCIN TO TREAT PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF MONITORING AND THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER ANY FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE NURSE STATED THE PATIENT DISCONNECTED WITHOUT USING ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE DURING A TREATMENT AND CONTRACTED PERITONITIS DUE TO TOUCH CONTAMINATION. MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
615279 LIBERTY CYCLER FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R LIBERTY CYCLER CASSETTE| PD SOLUTION