FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHOENIX

MDR report key: 525567 · Received May 19, 2004

Report

Report Number
525567
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 19, 2004
Date of Event
March 1, 2004
Report Date
April 1, 2004
Manufacturer
GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
KOC
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT NEARING END OF DIALYSIS AND PRACTIONER IN ROOM HEARD SWOOSHING NOISE FROM MACHINE. SHE WENT TO EXAMINE BUT THE SOUND STOPPED, CHAMBER LOOKED GOOD. NEXT AIR, ALARM WENT OFF AND MACHINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. VENOUS CHAMBER 1/2 FULL OF FOAM AND SOME FOAM NOTED IN ARTERIAL CHAMBER. NO OBVIOUS AIR SEEN. IT WAS DISCOVERED LATER THAT PATIENT HAD AIR IN MULTIPLE BLOOD VESSELS AND IN RIGHT ATRIUM. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT CLEAR IF IT WAS RELATED TO THIS EVENT. PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER SEQUALE FROM THIS. STAFF HAS CONTACTED GAMBRO SERVICE WHO IS COMING OUT TO INSPECT DEVICE. STAFF ARE NOT USING DEVICE UNTIL MACHINE IS CLEARED BY GAMBRO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHOENIX HEMODIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM KOC GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Other