Model Number ELISIO-19H |
Device Problem
Leak/Splash (1354)
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Patient Problems
Weakness (2145); Dizziness (2194); Sweating (2444)
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Event Date 10/16/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation report attached is on retained samples only.Actual used device was discarded by end user.
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Event Description
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Staff reported that during the night shift, a patient complained of sudden weakness, dizziness, and sweating during the connection of dialysis treatment.At the point of examination by the nurse, a blood leak was visibly noticed through the red dialyzer doupler.No patient demographics or further information has been provided.Machine was primed with 800ml of saline.Dialysis conditions: bfr 200ml/min, dfr 500ml/min.Other devices used: nipro blood tubing set: a372r/v858r.Dialysis machine: surdial x.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation report attached is on retained samples only.Actual used device was discarded by end user.12/10/19: additional information was added to complaint description, lot number and expiration date was added.Final investigation report attached.Attachment: [manufacturer investigation report.Pdf, odt+report (b)(4).Pdf].
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Event Description
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Staff reported that during the night shift, a patient complained of sudden weakness, dizziness, and sweating during the connection of dialysis treatment.At the point of examination by the nurse, a blood leak was visibly noticed through the red dialyzer doupler.No patient demographics or further information has been provided.Machine was primed with 800ml of saline.Dialysis conditions: bfr 200ml/min, dfr 500ml/min.Other devices used: nipro blood tubing set: a372r/v858r.Dialysis machine: surdial x.Additional questions sent to customer, answers received 12/05/2019: did the patient complete the treatment that day? yes.The patient was connected to a different elisio 19h and a new bloodline set.The patient was connected to oxygen and blood tests were taken.The patient recovered.Did the patient loose blood? if so, how much blood was lost? the blood was returned to the patient when the dialyzer and blood tubing set was changed.However, information on the blood loss from the dialyzer leak point could not be obtained.At what point during treatment was the leak found? the blood was flowing inside of tube through the red dialyzer coupler into the machine.Leakage was observed in the dialyzer itself.
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