The actual device was not available; however, photographs of the sample were provided for evaluation.Visual inspection of the provided pictures showed that the yellow valve of the drain bag provided with the set was disconnected.The reported condition is verified.The pictures cannot determine how the valve was disconnected.The prismaflex hf1400 set and all the accessories provided within the set, including the drain bag, is a single use product.Once used, the product must not be reused (i.E.Emptied and reused during the same therapy) and should be discarded.The prismaflex control unit operator's manual indicates to ¿change fluid bags when the appropriate caution alarm occurs (pbp bag empty, replacement bag empty, dialysate bag empty or effluent bag full)¿.The prismaflex control unit warns the operator when the effluent bag is full, and it is specified in the on-screen instruction delivered by the prismaflex control unit that the drain bag should be disconnected and changed for a new bag.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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