FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERTY CYCLER SET, CINGLE CON/EXT DL

MDR report key: 4180393 · Received October 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030665-2014-00799
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2014
Date of Event
September 8, 2014
Report Date
September 14, 2014
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE 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 ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION AND THE COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. VISUAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC INSPECTION FOUND A TEAR IN THE MEMBRANE OF THE CASSETTE. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY SHOWED A SINGLE SCRATCH BREACHED THE MEMBRANE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE HARD PLASTIC OF THE CASSETTE. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MFR. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS OR NONCONFORMANCES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THE LABELING, MATERIAL, AND PROCESS CONTROLS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) PT REPORTED A FLUID LEAK. THE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASSETTE DOOR. THE PT WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE CYCLER AND TO CONTACT THE PD NURSE. THE SET WAS RETAINED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. DURING FOLLOW UP, THE PT'S PD NURSE REPORTED THAT THE PT DID NOT HAVE ANY SIGNS OF INFECTION. HE WAS TREATED WITH A SINGLE DOSE OF PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTICS VANCOMYCIN AND GENTAMICIN. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
654094 LIBERTY CYCLER SET, CINGLE CON/EXT DL FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE REYNOSA MANUFACTURING 13SR08005

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR LIBERTY CYCLER