FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 614361 · Received March 30, 2004

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2004-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 30, 2004
Date of Event
March 2, 2004
Report Date
March 2, 2004
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A ROUTINE IN-CLINIC HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, A PATIENT BLOOD LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY 215CC OCCURRED. THIS EVENT WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR SERIOUS INJURY AND IS BEING REPORTED SOLELY TO COMPLY WITH THE FDA'S BLOOD LOSS PPOLICY. NXSTAGE CLINICAL SPECIALIST WAS AT THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. STAFF NURSE INDICATED THAT SHE HAD HUNG A NEW BAG OF SALINE NEARING THE END OF TREATMENT, DURING WHICH AIR WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE BLOOD CIRCUIT. THE SYSTEM ALARMED APPROPRIATELY IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF AIR. TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPTS TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE AIR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE DISPOSABLE CIRCUIT. TREATMENT WAS TERMINATED AND THE DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE/FILTER WERE DISCARDED. BLOOD LOSS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 215CC. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NSTAGE SYSTEM ONE HIGH PERMEABILITY HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM KDI NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. CAR-153 PG-040210-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR