FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NIPRO SET - BLOOD TUBING LINE

MDR report key: 940170 · Received November 5, 2007

Report

Report Number
1056186-2007-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2007
Date of Event
October 17, 2007
Report Date
October 19, 2007
Manufacturer
NIPRO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
FJK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 3-5 MINUTES INTO TREATMENT. AIR DETECTOR ALARM OCCURRED AND DISCOVERED AIR IN LINES. DISCONNECTED PATIENT AND RECIRCULATED TO REMOVE AIR AND BLOOD PUMP SEGMENT BEGAN LEAKING BLOOD. THE TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED. THE PATIENT LOST APPROXIMATELY 300CC OF BLOOD AND TREATMENT WAS RESTARTED WITH NEW LINES AND NEW DIALYZER. THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS NOTED WITH PATIENT AFTER INCIDENT. THE RUPTURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 2.5-3" ON BLOOD PUMP SEGMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF TUBING AND MACHINE ROLLER PUMP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PUMP SEGMENT MAY NOT BE SEATED INCORRECTLY AND IF TOO FAR FORWARD CAN RUB ON PART OF PUMP AND CREATE DAMAGE TO LINE THAT EVENTUALLY CAUSES RUPTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NIPRO SET - BLOOD TUBING LINE BLOOD TUBING LINE FJK NIPRO MEDICAL CORPORATION A217/V806 06F20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Life Threatening