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MalfunctionFIP

ULTRAFILTER HECHINGEN

Received Feb 28, 2025 · Event occurred Jan 20, 2025

Report 9611369-2025-00017 · MDR key 21496032

Device

Generic name

Subsystem, Water Purification

Model number

NA

Catalog number

UNK_PRD_00349

Lot number

NI

Product problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak
  • Fluid/Blood Leak

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

E1: INITIAL REPORTER ADDRESS: (B)(6). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EXTERNAL FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM A U9000 ULTRAFILTER DURING HEMODIALYSIS THERAPY WITH AN AK 98 MACHINE. A "LARGE POOL OF WATER" WAS AT THE BASE ON THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS REPLACED TO CONTINUE THERAPY. DURING ONE AND A HALF (1.5) HOURS OF TREATMENT, 2400ML OUT OF 3000ML OF FLUID HAD BEEN REMOVED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.