FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 8-PRONG

MDR report key: 1201844 · Received October 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423500-2007-00105
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2008
Date of Event
December 20, 2006
Report Date
January 24, 2007
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FKX
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING RESUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM FDA TO ADDRESS A MANUFACTURER REPORT SEQUENCE NUMBER ISSUE THAT OCCURRED WHEN THIS MDR OR SUPPLEMENT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED TO THE FDA ON FEB 23 2007.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER REPORTED A CASSETTE LEAK DURING PRIMING. PER FOLLOW UP RECEIVED FROM INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE, THE LEAK HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE LEAK OCCURRED, THE HOME PATIENT STOPPED THERAPY AND WENT TO THE CLINIC. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AS A PRECAUTION. AS THE LEAK OCCURRED AT THE PUMP PART OF THE CASSETTE, THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE HOME PATIENT IS STILL USING THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE. THE SECOND TIME THE LEAK OCCURRED, THE PATIENT STOPPED THERAPY AND RESUMED THERAPY WITH NEW CASSETTE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS INDICATED IN THE INITIAL REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 8-PRONG HOMECHOICE CASSETTE FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION NA NA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1