HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2010-02350
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 10, 2010
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2010
- Report Date
- July 19, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K053512
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE PASSED THE HOMECHOICE RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST / EVALUATION (RITE) ELECTRICAL TEST AND WAS FOUND TO MEET FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATIVE TO THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) IDENTIFIED VIA THE DEVICE LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV WAS DETERMINED TO BE: INSUFFICIENT DRAIN-ONE OR MORE CYCLE(S) ADVANCES TO NEXT FILL WHEN SLOW/ NO FLOW OCCURRED ABOVE THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME THRESHOLD. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) NURSE AND PROVIDED RESULTS OF DEVICE EVALUATION. NO OVERFILL SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED BY HP PER NURSE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. HP CONTINUES PD THERAPY USING THE CYCLER.
TWO INCREASED INTRAPERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) SITUATION WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE THERAPY LOG OF A HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2. THE IIPV OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 6. THE PROGRAMMED FILL VOLUME WAS 1800ML AND THE TOTAL DRAIN VOLUME WAS 2884ML. THIS DRAIN VOLUME MEETS BAXTER'S IIPV CRITERIA. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS OPERATING IN A NARROW HEAVILY CALCIFIED VESSEL IN THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY. TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CROSS THE LESION WITH THE XIENCE V STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS), AFTER WHICH THE STENT WAS FOUND TO BE DISLODGED. THE SDS WAS WITHDRAWN AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DRAW THE STENT BACK INTO THE SHEATH; HOWEVER, THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE UNDEPLOYED STENT WAS LEFT IN THE DISTAL RADIAL ARTERY, WHERE IT REMAINS. A NON-ABBOTT STENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR |