| Catalog Number |
RTLR180237 |
| 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 |
05/06/2019
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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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It was reported that a peritoneal dialysis (pd) patient discovered a fluid leak on the inside of the cassette door of their cycler during their pd treatment.The patient reported receiving a pump a vs pump b volume error alarm during fill number 2 of treatment and the treatment was cancelled.It is unknown at which point in therapy the leak may have begun.The cause of the leak is unknown.The patient was advised to discontinue the use of their cycler and follow up with their peritoneal dialysis nurse (pdrn).A new cycler was issued to the patient.It was reported that an alternate treatment option was available.Upon follow up, the pdrn stated the patient is trained on performing stat drains, as well as manual peritoneal dialysis therapy if needed, and confirmed that the patient was able to complete peritoneal dialysis treatment using continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (capd) in the absence of the cycler.The patient did not develop any symptoms, adverse events, injuries, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported event.The patient has received a new cycler which is working well and is continuing peritoneal dialysis therapy with no further issues.The cassette used by the patient was discarded and is not available for return for physical evaluation by the manufacturer.The cycler was returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: the actual device was returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.An external visual inspection was performed on the cycler with no physical damage noted.There are visual indications of dried fluid present within the cassette compartment.There were no visual indications of particulates within the cassette area.There were no burrs or sharp edges in the cassette area that could have punctured the cassette membrane.The simulated treatment pre-accelerated stress test (ast) fifteen minute 1000 ml test was performed on the cycler and passed.There were visual indications of dried fluid on the bottom cover underneath the pump assembly.The cause of the observed dried fluid could not be determined.A review of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no deviations or non-conformances during the manufacturing process.In addition, a device history record (dhr) review was performed and verified that the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.Upon completion of the evaluation, there were no malfunctions that could have caused or contributed to the reported event.The cycler performed as designed and an associated cause could not be determined.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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