FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 5103860 · Received September 25, 2015

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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