Clinical review: a temporal relationship exists between hd therapy utilizing the unknown hd machine and the adverse event(s) of dizziness, hypotension, loss of consciousness, and fall (hitting head) which warranted hospitalization (>24 hours) on (b)(6) 2021.
Given the information provided by the cm (no allegation or deficiency/malfunction), the patient likely experienced an episode of post-treatment orthostatic hypotension due to postural changes.
Hypotension is the most prevalent complication associated with hd and occurs in approximately 25% of all treatments.
Very often, the cause of the hypotension is multifactorial.
Based on the totality of the information available, the unknown hd machine cannot be excluded from having a possible contributory role in the patient¿s hypotension, loss of consciousness and fall (hitting head).
There is no allegation (per cm) or objective evidence indicating a fresenius device(s) and/or product(s) deficiency or malfunction contributed to the events.
If the machine is located/returned, a manufacturer evaluation may dissociate the unknown hd machine from having contributed to the serious adverse events.
However, given the temporal relationship, the patient¿s allegations, and the lack of treatment data, this clinical investigation cannot disassociate the device from the serious adverse events.
The plant investigation is in process.
A supplemental mdr will be submitted upon completion of this activity.
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It was reported that a hemodialysis (hd) patient had passed out due to low blood pressure while trying to walk out on their own and hit their head repeatedly.
During follow-up, the patient¿s clinical manager (cm) reported the patient became dizzy due to hypotension following the completion of hd therapy.
The patient was hospitalized following the events; however, the admission diagnosis and hospital course are unknown.
Additional information was requested (e.
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, patient demographics, discharge summary, treatment record), however the information was unavailable due to the patient¿s discharge to another facility.
The patient has recovered from the events and is currently undergoing peritoneal dialysis (pd) for rrt.
The cm reported there was no allegation being levied against any fresenius device(s) and/or product(s).
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