FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 1853276 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1423500-2010-04048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
September 10, 2010
Report Date
September 10, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K053512
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY BAXTER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE NON-REPORTABLE. THE HOMEPATIENT DID NOT INTENTIONALLY BY-PASS THE INITIAL DRAIN THUS THIS DOES NOT REPRESENT A FAILURE MODE, MALFUNCTION AND/OR USE ERROR .

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S GLOBAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER TO DISCUSS CONCERNS WITH THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE. THE CAREGIVER (CG) STATED HE STEPPED AWAY FOR AN HOUR AND THINKS THE HC MIGHT HAVE SKIPPED THE INITIAL DRAIN OR THE FIRST FILL BECAUSE THE HC MOVED TO THE DWELL TOO QUICKLY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO THE CG THAT THE MACHINE TAKES ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES TO DRAIN THE HOMEPATIENT (HP) AND 15 TO 20 MINUTES TO FILL THE HP. THE TSR THEN ASSISTED THE CG TO PRESS STOP AND THEN DO A MANUAL AND THEN ADVISED THE CG TO CALL THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE FOR FURTHER TRAINING ON THE HC.

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 80 YR