FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 1920446 · Received December 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1423500-2010-06788
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2010
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
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 CUSTOMER DISCONTINUED USE OF THE HOMECHOICE DUE TO TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER PRODUCT AND RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE (B)(6). 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. THIS DEVICE HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED, SO DEVICE'S SERVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER, AND THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GROUND - DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE FAILED THE GROUND BOND TEST INDICATING A HIGH RESISTANCE VALUE BETWEEN THE HC AND THE GROUND BOND ON THE POWER SUPPLY.

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