FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIFLUX 180NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY.

MDR report key: 6206058 · Received December 27, 2016

Report

Report Number
1713747-2016-00585
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2016
Date of Event
November 2, 2016
Report Date
December 27, 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 WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED LEAKING 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 250 CC. 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 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
856145 OPTIFLUX 180NRE DIALYZER FINISHED ASSY. DIALYZER, CAPILLARY, HOLLOW FIBER FJI OGDEN MANUFACTURING PLANT 15JU03012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR FRESENIUS 2008K2 HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE| FRESENIUS BLOODLINE