FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS

MDR report key: 438437 · Received January 10, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1027247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2003
Date of Event
December 13, 2002
Report Date
January 10, 2003
Manufacturer
CGH MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
FII
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ELECTROSTATIC ECG ARTIFACT WITH THE PRISMA MODEL DIALYSIS MACHINE. FACILITY HAS EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE WHILE PATIENTS WERE BEING MONITORED WITH THE ZOLL DEFIBRILLATOR. GAMBRO WAS CONTACTED AND VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PRISMA MODEL BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED COMPLAINTS WITH THE C-3 MODEL. THE CONCERN IS ACTIONS/SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED BY GAMBRO -WET TUBING WITH RO WATER, LABEL ON MACHINE AND ADDENDUM IN OPERATORS MANUAL- MAY NOT BE SATISFACTORY. OTHER CONCERNS RELATE TO UNK EFFECTS ON OTHER CRITICAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT -I.E. BYPASS MACHINE- AS THE EQUIPMENT IS USED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE HOSP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS GAMBRO C-3 DIALYSIS MACHINE FII CGH MEDICAL INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other