FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 1081768 · Received July 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423500-2008-00660
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2008
Date of Event
March 26, 2008
Report Date
July 8, 2008
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE EVALUATION DID NOT CONFIRM ANY FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS OVERFILL DISCOVERED DURING EVALUATION. BASED ON A REVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE THERAPY LOG DATA, THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE OVERFILL WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, CAUSED BY THE TOTAL UF BEING PROGRAMMED TOO LOW (100 MLS). THE DEVICE WILL BE ROUTED TO THE SERVICE AREA. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, THE EVALUATION RESULTS WERE REVIEWED WITH THE DIALYSIS CENTER NURSE (RN). THE RN CONCURRED WITH BAXTER'S CONCLUSION THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE TOTAL UF BEING PROGRAMMED TOO LOW AT 100 MLS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE MACHINE, A POSSIBLE OVERFILL SITUATION WAS IDENTIFIED WHICH OCCURRED IN 2008 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 4. THE PT'S ULTRAFILTRATION READING WAS 1349 MLS INDICATING THE HOME PT (HP) DRAINED 1349 MLS MORE THAN THEIR PROGRAMMED TIDAL VOLUME OF 1980 MLS. THIS INFO GIVES A TOTAL DRAIN VOLUME OF 3329 MLS (1349 MLS +1980 MLS). NO PT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. DESPITE BAXTER'S ATTEMPTS, NO ADDITIONAL INFO COULD BE OBTAINED REGARDING THIS EVENT.

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 63 YR