MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. NXSTAGE CARTRIDGE EXPRESS; DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM

Model Number CAR-500

Device Problem Material Twisted/Bent (2981)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 01/30/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Product was found to have kinks in the continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (cvvh) line in multiple areas.This was seen in 11 different cvvh filters with the same lot number.Rep came and removed all 11 filters.

• Brand Name: NXSTAGE CARTRIDGE EXPRESS
• Type of Device: DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.; 920 winter street; waltham MA 02451
• MDR Report Key: 16435203
• MDR Text Key: 310173123
• Report Number: 16435203
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KDI
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Risk Manager
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/30/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: CAR-500
• Device Catalogue Number: CAR-500
• Device Lot Number: 20678013
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/30/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/30/2023
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 02/24/2023
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/24/2023
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1