FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHOENIX

MDR report key: 981473 · Received March 1, 2007

Report

Report Number
2087532-2007-00059
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 1, 2007
Date of Event
January 18, 2007
Report Date
February 1, 2007
Manufacturer
GAMBRO DASCO
Product Code
FII
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER 1.5 HOURS INTO A 3.5 HRS TREATMENT, THEY NOTICED A POOL OF BLOOD UNDER THE CHAIR. THE PT'S VASCULAR ACCESS WAS INSPECTED, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VENOUS NEEDLE HAD PULLED OUT, BUT WAS STILL AFFIXED TO THE PT'S ARM WITH TAPE. THE PT WAS GIVEN 500 CC OF SALINE AND HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED AT THE PUNCTURE SITE. ANOTHER NEEDLE WAS INSERTED INTO THE ACCESS AND THE TREATMENT WAS RESUMED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. THE ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS WAS 500CC'S THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PT'S ERYTHROPOIETIN DOSAGE WAS INCREASED. THE PT COMPLETED HIS PRESCRIBED TREATMENT AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE UNIT TO HOME. HE RETURNED FOR HIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED TREATMENT IN 2007, AND CONTINUES ON HIS DIALYSIS SCHEDULE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHOENIX HEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT FII GAMBRO DASCO PHOENIX NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other