HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2010-04801
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 22, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 4, 2010
- Report Date
- October 4, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K053512
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY OF AN INCREASED INTRAPERITONEAL VOLUMEI (IIPV), CONFIRMED IN THE DEVICE LOGS AS A DRAIN VOLUME OF 3658 ML DURING CYCLE 4 ON (B)(6) 2010, WAS NOT DUPLICATED DURING EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO MEET FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PER RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST EVALUATION (RITE) TESTING. THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL) EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY DURING PAL TESTING. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY OF AN IIPV WAS DETERMINED TO BE: INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, FALSE EMPTY DETECT, USE ERROR, INAPPROPRIATE BYPASS OF THE LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM. THE PREVIOUS RETURN OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT FOR ANY ISSUES RELATED TO IIPV. A LABELING REVIEW FOUND THE PATIENT AT HOME GUIDE TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE/USER ERROR IDENTIFIED IN THE INCIDENT. 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).
(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION EXPECTED BUT NOT YET COMPLETED. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR RESULTS OF EVALUATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW UP E MDR.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER TO REPORT FEELING OVERFILLED WHILE DOING TIDAL THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) IN DRAIN 4 OF 4. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE TIDAL THERAPY AND THE WAY THE HC DRAINS. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THAT ON DRAIN 4 OF 4, SHE HAS SEEN A DRAIN VOLUME OF 3600ML. THE TSR WOULD SWAP THE HC. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. ON (B)(6) 2010 PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HP PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE (PDN) REGARDING THE REPORT OF FEELING OVERFILLED. THE PDN STATED THEY HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE HP ABOUT THERAPY SETTINGS. THE PDN CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT AND THAT THE HP WAS DOING WELL WITH THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR |