Catalog Number 190713 |
Device Problem
Inadequate Ultra Filtration (1656)
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Patient Problem
Loss of consciousness (2418)
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Event Date 07/14/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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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. clinical investigation: there is a possible causal relationship between the patient becoming unresponsive and their hemodialysis (hd) treatment on the fresenius 2008t machine.Per the clinic nurse, too much fluid was removed from the patient during the first hour of treatment.No treatment records have been provided and the volumes were not reported.A machine evaluation has not been completed at this time.Based on available information it cannot be confirmed if the machine removed more uf fluid then programmed causing the unresponsiveness in the patient.
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Event Description
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While following up on a reported issue with the trend screen of a fresenius 2008t machine showing incorrect information, a nurse reported a patient that became unresponsive one hour into treatment due to excessive ultrafiltration (uf) fluid removal.Once the patient was observed as unresponsive, the uf function was turned off for the remainder of the treatment.The patient was given 400ml of standard saline via the machine.The patient reportedly stayed on the machine and completed treatment without further issues.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: plant investigation: no parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.Additionally, no on-site evaluation was performed by a fresenius regional equipment specialist (res).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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