| Model Number |
08-2301-3 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Chemical Problem (2893)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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| Date of Event |
11/05/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The plant investigation is in process.A supplemental mdr will be submitted upon completion of this activity.
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Event or Problem Description
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A hemodialysis (hd) clinic administrative assistant reported to fresenius customer service that they received 7 cases of naturalyte that are unable to be used due to the product being low in conductivity range during pre-treatment setup.Additional information was requested, however to date not provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: a product history review was performed.A review of the complaint management system identified 17 additional complaints related to conductivity issues with the reported lot.A review of the product inventory records for lot no.20lxac056 indicated that 2241 cases of finished product were manufactured for distribution with no noted nonconformances.After reviewing the finished product release summary, it was determined that 20lxac056 met release specifications.As of 11/12/2020 no samples were returned.Samples are not needed to confirm the allegation.A sample retain and companion samples were tested at both the oregon and irving laboratories and results were found to be conflicting.Due to the conflicting results found between the laboratories, the oregon test methods were reviewed and a deficiency was found in the test method pertaining to the sodium and potassium analyte tests.Because of the deficiency found in the test method, it was determined that lot 20lxac056 did not meet release specifications and the allegation conductivity low was confirmed.In conclusion, 20lxac056 release testing was found to be compromised due to the deficient test method.A non-conformance was opened for allegations of conductivity issues and escalated to a corrective action preventative action (capa).Based on the investigation performed, cause was traced to manufacturing.
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