| Catalog Number |
0500316E |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
03/14/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional 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 or Problem Description
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A user facility reported a dialyzer blood leak occurred immediately after the initiation of the patient¿s hemodialysis (hd) treatment.The blood leak was noted as being in the external dialysate inflow.The leak was visually observed.Blood leak test strips were not used.The patient¿s estimated blood loss (ebl) was approximately 250ml.There was no patient injury, adverse events, or medical intervention required as a result of this event.The patient was restarted on the same machine (not a fresenius machine) and treatment completed successfully with new supplies.It was confirmed that a sample is not available for return.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: mfr site and device manufacture date plant investigation: the reported complaint was not confirmed as the complaint device was not returned for manufacturer evaluation.A production records review was performed on the reported lot.An investigation of the device history records (dhr) was conducted by the manufacturer.There was no indication of product nonacceptance, deviation, non-conformance, rework, labeling or process control failure during the manufacturing process which could be associated with the reported event.The lot met all release criteria.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without physical examination of the actual device.Therefore, the complaint is not confirmed.
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