FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOLOGIC DT TREATMENT KIT

MDR report key: 66042 · Received January 2, 1997

Report

Report Number
66042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 2, 1997
Date of Event
September 13, 1996
Report Date
September 20, 1996
Manufacturer
HEMACLEANSE, INC.
Product Code
LKN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING LIVER DIALYSIS FOR ACUTE HEPATIC FAILURE, ALARM SOUNDED INDICATING SORBENT TEMP ELEVATION GREATER THAN 40.5 DEGREES C. SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS BECAUSE BLOOD COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO PT WAS 200CC. SHUT DOWN OCCURRED AT ONSET OF THERAPY. DIALYSIS ABORTED; REDIALYSIS COMPLICATED WITH BLEEDING FROM ACCESS SITE AND THERAPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. PT EVENTUALLY EXPIRED WITHIN 24 HRS. LIVER DIALYSIS WAS INITIATED AS ONLY REMAINING TREATMENT CHOICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOLOGIC DT TREATMENT KIT LIVER DIALYSIS TREATMENT KIT LKN HEMACLEANSE, INC. NI 1302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other MODEL # DT1006, SERIAL # DT 009557| BIOLOGIC DT EXTRACORPOREAL SYSTEM BLOOD DETOXIFIER