HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2010-06774
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 10, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 16, 2010
- Report Date
- November 16, 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
- SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED OPERATIONAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DEVICE PASSED THE HOMECHOICE RITE (RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST / EVALUATION) FUNCTIONAL TEST BUT FAILED THE RITE ELECTRICAL GROUND BOND TEST. THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE POWER ENTRY MODULE AND THE DOOR POST WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE GROUND BOND SPECIFICATION. AN INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. NO DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE RITE FAILURE. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR RITE TEST FAILURE - GROUND BOND WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEVICE'S SERVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED; THE PREVIOUS RETURN OF THE DEVICE WAS FOR FAILED GROUND BOND TEST, HOWEVER, THE DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED TESTS AND CALIBRATIONS PRIOR TO ITS RELEASE FROM THE (B)(6) FACILITY. 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.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE/PRODUCT SAMPLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER; HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE EVALUATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
DURING EVALUATION OF THE HOME CHOICE (HC) DEVICE, THE (B)(6) LABORATORY DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE SYSTEM FAILED RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION TESTING DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE GROUND BOND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION. DURING A CALL TO THE NURSE TO FOLLOW-UP; THE RN STATED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) OR STROKE WITH CRANIAL HEMORRHAGE. THE HP WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CYCLER AT THE TIME OF DEATH AND THERE WERE NO CHANGES REPORTED TO HER THERAPY PRIOR TO DEATH. THE HP HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THERAPY AND PLACED OF HOSPICE PRIOR TO DEATH.
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 | 56 YR | (B)(4) 1.5% LO/CAL 5L/5L DIANEAL (B)(4) 2.5% |