All product must meet quality requirements and manufacturing specifications prior to release.The nxstage system one user guide states a trained and qualified person must respond promptly and appropriately to all alarms and harmful conditions during treatment.The nxstage system one user guide supplement for solo home hemodialysis outlines risks, warnings, and requirements for the solo home hemodialysis patient.There is no information to indicate that a malfunction occurred.
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A report was received on 27 sep 2020 from the home therapy nurse (htn) of a (b)(6) year old female patient with a medical history of anemia, end stage renal disease and approved for performing solo home hemodialysis therapy, stating the patient was unable to resolve a system generated alarm and elected to discard a blood circuit during a solo home hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2020.Additional information was received on 29 sep 2020 from the htn who stated the patient was admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of "severe anemia" on (b)(6) 2020.Although requested, no information regarding the course of hospitalization was provided and the patient was discharged on (b)(6) 2020.Per the htn, the patient continues to treat using the nxstage system.
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