Model Number 2008K MACHINE |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Loss of consciousness (2418)
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Event Date 08/15/2018 |
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.
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Event Description
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During follow up for a separate event, it was reported the patient was hospitalized for ¿passing out¿, possibly due to electrolyte imbalance.
Upon follow up, the pdrn reported that the patient was already hospitalized (date unknown) for a separate issue unrelated to dialysis.
The patient was permanently transitioned to hemodialysis (hd) as a result of that issue.
During that hospitalization, the patient passed out during hemodialysis treatment (unknown time into treatment) on the fresenius 2008k machine.
Patient vitals and treatment information are unknown.
The event could have been caused by an electrolyte imbalance (unspecified) as initially reported.
It is unknown what treatment the patient received or if the hd treatment was completed.
No additional information was obtained.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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There is a temporal relationship between the patient event of passing out and hd treatment on the 2008k machine.
There is no documentation to show a causal relationship between the adverse event and the 2008k machine.
Additionally, there are no reported allegations of malfunction or deficiency against the 2008k machine.
Based on the available information a cause of the reported adverse event cannot be determined.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was not returned.
The serial number is unknown.
A search of the devices history could not be performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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