InjuryKDI
PRIMAX THERMAX BLOOD WARMER
Received Mar 5, 2026 · Event occurred Feb 16, 2026
Report MW5184793 · MDR key 24521345
Device
Generic name
Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare, S.a.Catalog number
955724
Patient
NA · Male
- Hypothermia
- Renal Impairment
- Alteration in Body Temperature
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT WAS PLACED ON PRISMAX FOR CRRT, AND THE THERMAX BLOOD WARMER STOPPED WORKING. PATIENT BECAME HYPOTHERMIC TO 35.5 DEGREES CELSIUS. HE WAS PLACED ON A WARMING BLANKET AND TEMPERATURE SLOWLY IMPROVED, HOWEVER PATIENT IS NOT TOLERATING HIS DIALYSIS BECAUSE THE THERMAX IS BROKEN ON THIS MACHINE. PATIENT AT RISK FOR LOSING BLOOD IF HE NEEDS TAKEN OFF HIS CRRT EARLY DUE TO THERMAX MALFUNCTION.