HOME HEMO COMBI SET
Report
- Report Number
- 8030665-2016-00558
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 7, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 13, 2016
- Report Date
- November 7, 2016
- Manufacturer
- ERIKA DE REYNOSA, S.A. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FJK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K070049
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE REPORTED COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED AS THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURER EVALUATION. AS SUCH, A DEFINITIVE CONCLUSION REGARDING THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITHOUT A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE. A RECORDS REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE REPORTED LOT. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. IN ADDITION, THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THE LABELING, MATERIAL, AND PROCESS CONTROLS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE LOT PASSED ALL RELEASE CRITERIA. REVIEW OF THE BATCH PRODUCTION RECORD (BPR) DID NOT REVEAL A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT.
A PATIENT REPORTED OBSERVING AIR BUBBLES IN THE BLOODLINE NEAR THE ARTERIAL CHAMBER. THE EVENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS INTO THE PATIENT'S HOME HEMODIALYSIS (HD) TREATMENT. THE PATIENT ENDED TREATMENT AND STARTED TO DO A MANUAL RETURN OF HIS BLOOD. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO RETURN APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE BLOOD WITHIN THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT. THE PATIENT'S ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS (EBL) WAS NOTED AS BEING APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE BLOOD THAT WAS LEFT IN THE CIRCUIT. THE PATIENT INDICATED THAT NO AIR WAS VISIBLE IN THE VENOUS RETURN LINE. THE MACHINE ALARMED FOR AIR APPROPRIATELY. NO PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE EXPERIENCED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO BLOODLINE DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 734064 | HOME HEMO COMBI SET | SET, TUBING, BLOOD, WITH AND WITHOUT ANTI-REGURGITATION VALVE | FJK | ERIKA DE REYNOSA, S.A. DE C.V. | 16AR01291 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | FRESENIUS K@HOME HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE |