HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2010-04050
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 5, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2010
- Report Date
- September 8, 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).DEVICE EVALUATION EXPECTED BUT NOT YET COMPLETED. ANY RESULTS OF EVALUATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW UP E MDR.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB. THE RITE (RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION) TEST WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE BAXTER TAMPA BAY FACILITY FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE FAILED THE HOMECHOICE RITE (RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST / EVALUATION) FUNCTIONAL TEST FOR THE DISPLAY GOING BLANK DURING THE TILT TEST AND FAILED THE ELECTRICAL EARTH LEAKAGE TEST. RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS REVEALED THE PUMP WAS SHORTED LIKELY DUE TO MOISTURE/FLUID WITHIN THE PUMP AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR RITE TEST FAILURE ? EARTH LEAKAGE CURRENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORTED PUMP. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUES, RITE FAILURES OR THE FLUID IN THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.
DURING INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE SYSTEM FAILED RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION TESTING DUE TO AN EARTH LEAKAGE; CURRENT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATION.
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 |