| Model Number |
050-95018 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/27/2021
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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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It was reported that a peritoneal dialysis (pd) patient discovered a fluid leak from the apd luer lock connection during dwell 1 of 4 of their pd treatment.There were no alarms associated with the fluid leak.It is unknown at which point in therapy the leak may have begun.The cause of the leak is unknown.The patient was advised to cancel treatment and re-setup the cycler with new supplies.Upon follow up, the patient stated they did not complete treatment on the night of the fluid leak.The patient did not develop any symptoms, adverse events, injuries, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported event.The patient confirmed they are continuing peritoneal dialysis therapy with no further issues.The luer lock connector used by the patient was discarded and is not available for return for physical evaluation by the manufacturer.
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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 apd luer lock connection during dwell 1 of 4 of their pd treatment.There were no alarms associated with the fluid leak.It is unknown at which point in therapy the leak may have begun.The cause of the leak is unknown.The patient was advised to cancel treatment and re-setup the cycler with new supplies.Upon follow up, the patient stated they did not complete treatment on the night of the fluid leak.The patient did not develop any symptoms, adverse events, injuries, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported event.The patient confirmed they are continuing peritoneal dialysis therapy with no further issues.The luer lock connector used by the patient was discarded and is not available for return for physical evaluation by the manufacturer.
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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 apd luer lock connection during dwell 1 of 4 of their pd treatment.There were no alarms associated with the fluid leak.It is unknown at which point in therapy the leak may have begun.The cause of the leak is unknown.The patient was advised to cancel treatment and re-setup the cycler with new supplies.Upon follow up, the patient stated they did not complete treatment on the night of the fluid leak.The patient did not develop any symptoms, adverse events, injuries, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported event.The patient confirmed they are continuing peritoneal dialysis therapy with no further issues.The luer lock connector used by the patient was discarded and is not available for return for physical evaluation by the manufacturer.
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