FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIFLUX 180NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY.

MDR report key: 6105967 · Received November 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
1713747-2016-00553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2016
Date of Event
October 20, 2016
Report Date
November 16, 2016
Manufacturer
OGDEN MANUFACTURING PLANT
Product Code
FJI
PMA / PMN Number
K002761
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

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 APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR 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 WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED IN THE DIALYSATE COMPARTMENT OF THE DIALYZER. BLOOD TEST STRIPS WERE USED AND POSITIVELY CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLOOD. NO DIALYZER DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE. THE PATIENT''S ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS (EBL) WAS NOTED AS BEING APPROXIMATELY 300CC. 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 THE SAME MACHINE. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
758823 OPTIFLUX 180NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY. DIALYZER, CAPILLARY, HOLLOW FIBER FJI OGDEN MANUFACTURING PLANT 16JU05013

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR FRESENIUS 2008T HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE| FRESENIUS BLOODLINE