| Model Number |
050-87222 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
10/14/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: as the device was not returned to the manufacturer, a physical evaluation could not be performed.A batch records review was conducted by the manufacturer for the reported lot.There were no non-conformances or abnormalities identified during the manufacturing process which could be associated with the reported event.The entire lot has been sold and distributed.In addition, a device history review was performed and confirmed that the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.The lot met all specifications for release.A product history review did not reveal a probable cause for the customer complaint.As a physical evaluation could not be performed, a definitive conclusion regarding the reported incident could not be reached and a cause could not be confirmed.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a peritoneal dialysis (pd) patient discovered a fluid leak from the cassette door of their cycler during step 9 of their pd end treatment.The patient reported receiving an air detected in cassette alarm during fill 2 of 5 of treatment and the treatment was cancelled.It is unknown at which point in therapy the leak may have begun.The cause of the leak is unknown.The fluid leak did come in contact with the cycler.The patient was advised to discontinue the use of their cycler and follow up with their peritoneal dialysis nurse (pdrn).A new cycler was issued to the patient.It was reported that an alternate treatment option was not available.Additional information was requested, however; to date has not been provided.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a peritoneal dialysis (pd) patient discovered a fluid leak from the cassette door of their cycler during step 9 of their pd end treatment.The patient reported receiving an air detected in cassette alarm during fill 2 of 5 of treatment and the treatment was cancelled.It is unknown at which point in therapy the leak may have begun.The cause of the leak is unknown.The fluid leak did come in contact with the cycler.The patient was advised to discontinue the use of their cycler and follow up with their peritoneal dialysis nurse (pdrn).A new cycler was issued to the patient.It was reported that an alternate treatment option was not available.Upon follow up, the pdrn reported the patient is trained on performing stat drains, as well as manual peritoneal dialysis therapy if needed.The pdrn stated that treatment was completed after receiving the new cycler.The pdrn reported that it is unknown where exactly the fluid leak occurred from.The patient did not develop any symptoms, adverse events, injuries, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported event.The patient has received a new cycler which is working well and is continuing peritoneal dialysis therapy with no further issues.The liberty cycler set used by the patient was discarded and is not available for return for physical evaluation by the manufacturer.The cycler was returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.
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