On (b)(6) 2023, this patient on peritoneal dialysis (pd) contacted customer support for a power issue with the fresenius cycler.The cycler was replaced due to the reported issue.Additionally, during the call the patient mentioned experiencing intermittent ¿draining slowly¿ message with the cycler for one month.In additional follow-up with the patient¿s pd nurse, it was reported that the patient was having pd catheter (not a fresenius product) malfunction.It was stated the patient was able to fill with dialysate but had difficulty draining.As a result, the patient was reabsorbing fluid and then was not able to dialyze.Subsequently, the patient was hospitalized on (b)(6) 2023 due to pd catheter malfunction.The patient underwent removal of the pd catheter and was transitioned to hemodialysis for renal replacement needs.The patient was discharged on (b)(6) 2023 and has recovered.The nurse confirmed the reported drain complications on the cycler was not a cycler issue at all but due to malfunctioning pd catheter.The nurse indicated the patient did not have any adverse effects due to an issue with fresenius products.This report reflects information received by fda in the form of a notification per 803.22 (b)(2).
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