FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREEDOM CYCLER PD+

MDR report key: 731698 · Received June 29, 2006

Report

Report Number
2937457-2006-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 29, 2006
Report Date
June 2, 2006
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FKX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DIALYSIS NURSE REPORTED THAT A PATIENT C/O BURNING SENSATION IN HER ABDOMEN AS SOON AS SHE STARTED HER CCPD TREATMENT. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND WAS RELEASED LATER. THE NEXT MORNING, THE PATIENT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE 5 LITER SOLUTION BAGS SHE USED FOR THE PREVIOUS NIGHT'S TREATMENT WAS VERY FULL. HER MOTHER TOOK IT TO THE DIALYSIS CLINIC TO BE EXAMINED. THE NURSE REPORTED THAT THE BAG WEIGHED 9 KG. THEY SUSPECTED THAT THE PUMP-TO-DRAIN MAY BE RUNNING BACKWARDS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE THE EXTRA SOLUTION CAME FROM. LABORATORY TESTS SHOWED THAT IT WAS POSITIVE FOR BUN AND CREATININE. THE PATIENT SYMPTOMS CLEARED AND HAD NO FURTHER SYMPTOMS WHEN SHE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREEDOM CYCLER PD+ PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CYCLER FKX FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA NEWTON IQ NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Hospitalization