FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MDDS/EHR DEVICE

MDR report key: 5067746 · Received September 7, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5056072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 7, 2015
Date of Event
August 21, 2015
Report Date
September 7, 2015
Manufacturer
PRO TOUCH/KINDRED
Product Code
NSX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
1

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS INTERVAL INCREASE OF POTASSIUM LEVEL IN A CASE ON BOTH POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTS AND A POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETIC FOR END STAGE HEART FAILURE. A POTASSIUM LEVEL WAS 5.7 YET BOTH THE POTASSIUM AND THE DIURETIC WERE ADMINISTERED BECAUSE THE HIGH POTASSIUM LEVEL WAS NOT SEEN HAVING BEEN ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE MDDS WITHOUT NOTICE OR WARNING. ADDITIONAL THERAPY WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE RISK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
590823 MDDS/EHR DEVICE EHR/MDDS NSX PRO TOUCH/KINDRED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Life Threatening| O| R