Model Number LIBERTY SELECT CYCLER |
Device Problem
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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Patient Problem
Inflammation (1932)
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Event Date 02/21/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The alleged event is not confirmed.The reported symptom (fluid leaking) was not confirmed.The complaint symptom alarm (unknown)¿ in the as-received alarm history refers to as (hb make sure hb is on ht tray) was not confirmed.The reported symptom code (m65 scale reading error warning) was not confirmed.A visual inspection of the returned cycler exterior showed no sign of physical damage.There are visual indications of dried fluid within the cassette compartment.There were no burrs or sharp edges in cassette area that may have punctured a cassette membrane.The load cell verification passed.Accelerated stress test was perform and passed.No fluid leaks in the test cassette during the accelerated stress test.Mushroom head check passed.Positive for glucose.An internal visual inspection of the cycler found visual evidence of dried fluid under pump ¿a¿ and ¿b¿ mushroom head and within the recess of the bottom cover adjacent to the pump.The cause of the observed dried fluid and fluid could not be determined.A dhr review found mushroom head check: (b)(6) 2017, (b)(6) 2017.
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Event Description
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Peritoneal dialysis patient reported observing a fluid leak on the floor and in the liberty select cassette compartment.The cycler did alarm but the patient could not confirm the type of alarm that was encountered.Follow up with the patients peritoneal dialysis nurse indicates that the patient did have abdominal inflammation but was not diagnosed with any infection.The patient was prescribed prophylactic antibiotics, ip vancomycin 3 times a week and oral keflex.The liberty select cycler was replaced.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: weight.
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Event Description
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