CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 8030638-2015-00009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 25, 2015
- Date of Event
- January 8, 2015
- Report Date
- September 25, 2015
- Manufacturer
- GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS S.A. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FJK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K070414
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE CARTRIDGE BLOOD LINE WAS DISCARDED AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, 15 RETAINED BLOOD TUBING SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT ( LOT 91000102643) WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED. NO FISSURES, CUTS, MACERATION, GAPS, VOIDS OR MISASSEMBLING WERE DETECTED. THE RETAINED SAMPLES WERE ALSO FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK TESTED AND NO FAILURES AND DEFECT WERE DETECTED. THE DHR FOR THIS LOT WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. IN ADDITION, THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT NUMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS NOT KNOWN.
A PATIENT IN (B)(6) WAS UNDERGOING A DIALYSIS TREATMENT WHICH INCLUDED A CARTRIDGE BLOOD LINE. AT THE END OF TREATMENT WHEN THE NURSE WAS RETURNING THE BLOOD IN THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT, THE NURSE OBSERVED AN EXTERNAL BLOOD LEAK FROM THE SALINE PORT. THE BLOOD LOSS TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "MINIMAL". THE BLOOD IN THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT WAS RETURNED TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT SYMPTOMATIC AND DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION AS A RESULT OF THE BLOOD LOSS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 635812 | CARTRIDGE | SET, TUBING, BLOOD, WITH AND WITHOUT ANTI-REGURGITATION VALVE | FJK | GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS S.A. DE C.V. | CARTRIDGE | 1000102643 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |