| Model Number |
820-5002-33 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923); Expulsion (2933)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Exsanguination (1841); Loss of consciousness (2418); Blood Loss (2597)
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| Date of Event |
10/27/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Our manufacturing process was within control and no abnormality was found on the given product lot.The product lot met all the qa outgoing inspection criteria prior releasing to the market.Based on the results of reserved samples evaluation and dhr analysis, there was no abnormality found on complaint lot.The user facility had emphasized there were no product problem as upon inspection of the venous avf needle.Hence, this incident is not related to our manufacturing process.Nonetheless, briefing was conducted to relevant operators and inspectors for their awareness on the reported defect.It was noted that 1 piece of tape across wing was no longer on patient's skin and needle but 2 other pieces were intact on skin and on needle.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2018, a hemodialysis patient, approximately 45 minutes into a scheduled 4 hour hemodialysis treatment when the dialysis machine alarmed arterial pressure.The patient was found in the hemodialysis chair with venous fistula needle dislodged with the tape intact on wings of the venous fistula needle.A pool of blood was noted below the chair, which continued to the wall behind the chair.Chair was in semi-reclined position.Ebl 300 ml.Patient was unresponsive with erratic respiratory rate.Blood pressure was 112/60, pulse 60.2 liters of normal saline was administered through arterial needle.Patient was placed in trendelenburg position and oxygen of 10 l was applied via nasal cannula.Patient was drowsy but responding to verbal stimuli.Ems was called.One unit of packed red blood cells (prbc) was administered in the er and patient was then discharged home.The patient returned to the facility for his next scheduled hemodialysis appointment treatment on (b)(6) 2018.
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