FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 1064171 · Received June 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423500-2008-00499
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Report Date
April 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L PMA/510(K) #: K012988.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A CALL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, A HOME PT REPORTED A POTENTIAL OVERFILL SITUATION. THE HOME PT CONTACTED A BAXTER TECHNICAL SVC REP (TSR) REGARDING A LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM THAT APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY OF THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN. THE DRAIN VOLUME WAS 34 ML; THE LAST VOLUME INFUSED WAS 2000 ML. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HOME PT WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE HOME PT STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A SMALL BIT OF FIBRIN STUCK IN THE CATHETER. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HOME PT WITH BYPASSING TO FILL 1 TO FLUSH THE LINES THEN THE HOME PT DRAINED 4041 ML. THE HP ADVISED THAT SHE HAS BEEN RETAINING FLUID. THE TSR PLACED THE HOME PT BACK IN FILL 1 TO RESUME THE THERAPY AND WAS FLOWING OKAY AFTER THE FLUSH. PER THE HOME PT'S NURSE, THE PT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS OF OVERFILL AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED 78FKX FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1