FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIFLUX 160NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY.

MDR report key: 6084059 · Received November 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
1713747-2016-00552
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2016
Date of Event
October 10, 2016
Report Date
November 7, 2016
Manufacturer
OGDEN MANUFACTURING PLANT
Product Code
FJI
PMA / PMN Number
K002761
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT A BLOOD LEAK OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER INITIATION OF THE PATIENT'S HEMODIALYSIS (HD) TREATMENT. THE BLOOD LEAK WAS NOTED AS BEING AN INTERNAL DIALYZER LEAK. THE MACHINE ALARMED AND BLOOD TEST STRIPS WERE USED TO POSITIVELY CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF BLOOD. BLOOD WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED LEAKING IN THE DIALYZER. NO DIALYZER DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE. THE PATIENT'S ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS (EBL) WAS NOTED AS BEING APPROXIMATELY 250CC. NO PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE EXPERIENCED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT COMPLETED TREATMENT WITH A NEW SET-UP ON A DIFFERENT MACHINE. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION BY THE MANUFACTURER AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
734435 OPTIFLUX 160NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY. DIALYZER, CAPILLARY, HOLLOW FIBER FJI OGDEN MANUFACTURING PLANT 16DU06019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR FRESENIUS 2008T HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE| FRESENIUS BLOODLINE