NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003464075-2017-00012
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- March 3, 2017
- Date of Event
- February 7, 2017
- Manufacturer
- NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- FKR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K140571
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETAINED FOR INVESTIGATION. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR) WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE REPORTED LOT. BIOCOMPATIBILITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. THERE IS NO INFORMATION TO INDICATE THAT A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE NXSTAGE USER GUIDE PROVIDES WARNING TO ALWAYS USE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN HANDLING CONNECTIONS. TOUCHING THESE SURFACES MAY MAKE THEM NON-STERILE, WHICH MAY CAUSE PATIENT INFECTION. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S HOME THERAPY NURSE THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT WAS TREATING IN CENTER ON (B)(6) 2017. APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AFTER TREATMENT COMMENCED, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED FEVER AND CHILLS. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS ADMITTED ON (B)(6) 2017. THE PHYSICIAN DOCUMENTED IN THE MEDICAL RECORDS THAT THE PATIENT WAS VERY UNSTABLE, UNRESPONSIVE, WAS INTUBATED AND PLACED ON MECHANICAL VENTILATION. THE PATIENT WAS HYPOTENSIVE REQUIRING THREE "PRESSORS" (VASOPRESSORS), RECEIVED BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS (UNSPECIFIED), WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND WAS PLACED ON CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY (CRRT). ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION BY THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SEVERE SEPSIS SECONDARY TO CITROBACTER KOSERI, LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT (R) RENAL STONES AND COLITIS SEEN IN CT IMAGING. THE PHYSICIAN HAD NOTED THERE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE RIGHT FEMORAL VASCATH AND THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A SECONDARY SOURCE OF INFECTION. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED REMOVAL OF THE FEMORAL LINE. THE PATIENT DIED IN THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2017. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS SEPSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159060 | NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE | HIGH PERMEABILITY HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM | FKR | NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. | SAK-301 | 60679273 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Death| H| L| R |