LIBERTY CYCLER SET, SINGLE CONN./EXT. DL
Report
- Report Number
- 8030665-2019-00978
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 27, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 31, 2019
- Report Date
- June 27, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ERIKA DE REYNOSA, S.A. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FKX
- UDI-DI
- 00840861100750
- PMA / PMN Number
- K043363
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
PLANT INVESTIGATION: AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, A PHYSICAL EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A BATCH RECORDS REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE REPORTED LOT. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCES OR ABNORMALITIES IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ENTIRE LOT HAS BEEN SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED. IN ADDITION, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RESULTS OF THE IN-PROGRESS AND FINAL QUALITY CONTROL (QC) TESTING MET ALL REQUIREMENTS. THE LOT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS FOR RELEASE. A PRODUCT HISTORY REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. AS A PHYSICAL EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, A DEFINITIVE CONCLUSION REGARDING THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE REACHED AND A CAUSE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) PATIENT DISCOVERED A FLUID LEAK ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASSETTE DOOR OF THEIR CYCLER AFTER ENDING THEIR (PD) TREATMENT. THE PATIENT REPORTED RECEIVING AN AIR DETECTED IN CASSETTE ALARM DURING FILL ONE OF FIVE, AND THE TREATMENT WAS CANCELLED. IT IS UNKNOWN AT WHICH POINT IN THERAPY THE LEAK MAY HAVE BEGUN. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THEIR CYCLER AND FOLLOW UP WITH THEIR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE (PDRN). A NEW CYCLER WAS ISSUED TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ALTERNATE TREATMENT OPTION WAS AVAILABLE. UPON FOLLOW UP, THE PATIENT STATED THEY WERE TRAINED ON PERFORMING STAT DRAINS, AS WELL AS MANUAL PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY IF NEEDED, AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TREATMENT USING MANUAL SUPPLIES IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CYCLER. THE PATIENT CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS, ADVERSE EVENTS, INJURIES, NOR WAS MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED A NEW CYCLER WHICH IS WORKING WELL AND IS CONTINUING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE PATIENT CONFIRMED THAT THE CASSETTE USED WAS LEFT WITH THE CYCLER TO BE RETURNED FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532441 | LIBERTY CYCLER SET, SINGLE CONN./EXT. DL | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | ERIKA DE REYNOSA, S.A. DE C.V. | 18KR08803 | 00840861100750 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR |