Catalog Number RTLR180343 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Dyspnea (1816); Hypervolemia (2664)
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Event Date 09/26/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: the plant investigation is in process.A supplemental mdr will be submitted upon completion of this activity.Clinical investigation: based on the available information, there is no allegation or indication that a fresenius device or product issue caused or contributed to a serious patient harm or injury.Therefore, the completion of a clinical investigation is not warranted currently.
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2023, a call was placed to customer support requesting operation assistance with how to out the fresenius cycler into stat drain for this patient on peritoneal dialysis (pd).There were no reported issues with the device.Rather, it was stated the patient had to cancel the pd treatment to go to the emergency room.Through additional follow-up, it was stated by the patient¿s pd nurse that on (b)(6) 2023 the patient was admitted to the hospital for fluid volume overload characterized by shortness of breath.The patient received pd therapy while hospitalized and was subsequently discharged on (b)(6) 2023.The nurse confirmed the event was not related to any issues with the fresenius cycler.It was stated the fluid volume overload was due to the patient not using the correct strength pd solution for fluid removal needs.The patient continues pd on his home cycler without any reported adverse effects.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: no parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.Complaint investigation did not find objective evidence indicating a product problem, thus the complaint is unconfirmed.A records review was performed on the reported serial number.An investigation of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no non-conformances, or any associated rework identified during the manufacturing process which could be related to the reported event.In addition, the device history record (dhr) review confirmed the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.The investigation into the cause of the reported problem was not able to be confirmed.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without a physical examination of the complaint device.
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2023 a call was placed to customer support requesting operation assistance with how to out the fresenius cycler into stat drain for this patient on peritoneal dialysis (pd).There were no reported issues with the device.Rather, it was stated the patient had to cancel the pd treatment to go to the emergency room.Through additional follow-up, it was stated by the patient¿s pd nurse that on (b)(6) 2023 the patient was admitted to the hospital for fluid volume overload characterized by shortness of breath.The patient received pd therapy while hospitalized and was subsequently discharged on (b)(6) 2023.The nurse confirmed the event was not related to any issues with the fresenius cycler.It was stated the fluid volume overload was due to the patient not using the correct strength pd solution for fluid removal needs.The patient continues pd on his home cycler without any reported adverse effects.
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2023, a call was placed to customer support requesting operation assistance with how to out the fresenius cycler into stat drain for this patient on peritoneal dialysis (pd).There were no reported issues with the device.Rather, it was stated the patient had to cancel the pd treatment to go to the emergency room.Through additional follow-up, it was stated by the patient¿s pd nurse that on (b)(6) 2023 the patient was admitted to the hospital for fluid volume overload characterized by shortness of breath.The patient received pd therapy while hospitalized and was subsequently discharged on (b)(6) 2023.The nurse confirmed the event was not related to any issues with the fresenius cycler.It was stated the fluid volume overload was due to the patient not using the correct strength pd solution for fluid removal needs.The patient continues pd on his home cycler without any reported adverse effects.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: a1.
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