FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CWP 100 CENTRAL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7380079 · Received March 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
3019131-2018-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2018
Date of Event
February 28, 2018
Report Date
March 28, 2018
Manufacturer
MAR COR PURIFICATION
Product Code
FIP
UDI-DI
00817492020733
PMA / PMN Number
K974899
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FACILITY REPORTED WHILE A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN WAS DISCONNECTING THE ACID CONNECTIONS FROM THE DIALYSIS WALL BOX USED WITH THEIR CWP 100 CENTRAL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, THE CONNECTOR FITTING RELEASED AND THE TECHNICIAN'S HAND HIT THE BASE OF THE WALL BOX CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE IN HIS HAND. THE TECHNICIAN WAS REPORTED TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR ONE WEEK AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED HAND INJURY. MAR COR REGULATORY AFFAIRS FOLLOWED UP WITH THE FACILITY'S TECHNICAL MANAGER AND HE REPORTED HE HAS TRAINED THE FACILITY STAFF HOW TO DISCONNECT THE CONNECTIONS FROM THE WALLBOXES TO AVOID HITTING THEIR HANDS WHEN THE CONNECTION FITTING RELEASES. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IS REPORTED TO BE BACK AT WORK AND IS DOING FINE. THIS COMPLAINT WILL CONTINUE BEING MONITORED IN THE MAR COR PURIFICATION COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FACILITY REPORTED WHILE A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN WAS DISCONNECTING THE ACID CONNECTIONS FROM THE DIALYSIS WALL BOX USED WITH THEIR CWP 100 CENTRAL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, THE TECHNICIAN HIT HIS HAND ON THE BASE OF THE WALL BOX, CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE IN HIS HAND. THE TECHNICIAN WAS REPORTED TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR ONE WEEK AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED HAND INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
222679 CWP 100 CENTRAL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR HEMODIALYSIS FIP MAR COR PURIFICATION 104 H 00817492020733

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other