Model Number 190713 |
Device Problems
Mechanical Problem (1384); Reflux within Device (1522)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 07/19/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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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 Description
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A biomedical technician (bmt) at a user facility reported that a fresenius 2008k hemodialysis (hd) machine had a saline bag backfill.The bmt stated that a staff member visually observed the saline bag refilling with dialysate during the setup for a treatment.The bmt thought the air separator assembly was causing the issue, so he replaced the rotor and returned the machine to service.There have been no reoccurrences of the reported event and the bmt believes the issue has been resolved.The bmt confirmed there was no patient involvement as the incident occurred during setup.The bmt discarded the air separator assembly that was replaced; no sample available to be returned for evaluation.
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Event Description
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A biomedical technician (bmt) at a user facility reported that a fresenius 2008k hemodialysis (hd) machine had a saline bag backfill.The bmt stated that a staff member visually observed the saline bag refilling with dialysate during the setup for a treatment.The bmt thought the air separator assembly was causing the issue, so he replaced the rotor and returned the machine to service.There have been no reoccurrences of the reported event and the bmt believes the issue has been resolved.The bmt confirmed there was no patient involvement as the incident occurred during setup.The bmt discarded the air separator assembly that was replaced; no sample available to be returned for evaluation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: no parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.Additionally, no on-site evaluation was performed by a fresenius field service technician (fst).A records review was performed on the reported serial number.An investigation of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no non-conformances, or any associated rework identified during the manufacturing process which could be related to the reported event.In addition, the device history record (dhr) review confirmed the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.The investigation into the cause of the reported problem was not able to be confirmed.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without a physical examination of the complaint device.
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