FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP EXTEND LIFE PD TRANSFSET W/TWIST CLAMP

MDR report key: 1243110 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423500-2008-00931
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
November 19, 2008
Report Date
November 19, 2008
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K842885A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE PT'S NURSE, THE SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN DWELL 4 OF 4. PER THE INITIAL REPORT, THE HOME PT (HP) STATED THAT THEIR TRANSFER SET WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO DISCONNECT FROM THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE AND END THERAPY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP TO END THERAPY AND RETRIEVE THE CASSETTE FROM THE HC MACHINE. THE HP WOULD GO SEE THE DOCTOR THAT DAY. CORPORATE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE (CPS) SPOKE TO THE HOME PT'S PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) NURSE IN 2008. PER THE CONVERSATION WITH THE NURSE, THE TRANSFER SET BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE PT'S CATHETER AND THAT IS THE REASON IT WAS LEAKING. THE TRANSFER SET WAS DISCARDED AT THE TIME IT WAS REPLACED ON THE HOME PT. THE NURSE HAD NO INPUT AS TO HOW THE TRANSFERRED SET BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE NURSE HAD NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOT NUMBER OF THE TRANSFER SET INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY AND THE PT HAS CONTINUED THERAPY WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINICAP EXTEND LIFE PD TRANSFSET W/TWIST CLAMP 78KDJ KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1