| Catalog Number |
050-87222 |
| 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 |
06/24/2019
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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 fill 5 of their pd treatment.The patient reported receiving a volume error alarm prior to the leak and the treatment was cancelled.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 patient¿s pdrn stated that the patient is not trained on performing stat drains or manual peritoneal dialysis therapy as the patient is unable to do continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (capd) and relies on the patient¿s son to complete treatment.The pdrn confirmed that the patient has received the replacement cycler and continuing with peritoneal dialysis on the new cycler without issue and without reoccurrence of the reported event.The patient did not develop any symptoms, adverse events, injuries, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported event.Further follow up with the patient confirmed that 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: as the device was not returned to the manufacturer, a physical evaluation could not be performed.A batch records review was conducted by the manufacturer for the reported lot.There were no non-conformances or abnormalities identified during the manufacturing process which could be associated with the reported event.The entire lot has been sold and distributed.In addition, a device history review was performed and confirmed that the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.The lot met all specifications for release.A product history review did not reveal a probable cause for the customer complaint.As a physical evaluation could not be performed, a definitive conclusion regarding the reported incident could not be reached and a cause could not be confirmed.
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