HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2010-07141
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 22, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 29, 2010
- Report Date
- November 29, 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
- PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Narratives
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE PATIENT'S DIALYSIS CLINIC. THE RECEPTIONIST STATED THE NURSE WAS NOT IN. A VOICEMAIL WAS LEFT EXPLAINING AN IIPV WAS FOUND DURING EVALUATION, THE DATE, VOLUME AND CAUSE. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE HOMECHOICE (HC) WAS EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE DEVICE PASSED BOTH THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION (RITE) FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL TESTS. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INSUFFICIENT DRAIN (ONE OR MORE CYCLES ADVANCED TO THE NEXT FILL WHEN A SLOW/NO FLOW CONDITION OCCURRED ABOVE THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME THRESHOLD. REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY REVEALS THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTS AND CALIBRATIONS PRIOR TO ITS RELEASE FROM BAXTER. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE IIPV. 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. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION.
AN INSTANCE OF INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A REVIEW OF THE RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) PATIENT EVENT LOG. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE ULTRAFILTRATION VOLUME WAS 69ML DURING CYCLE 5.
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 | 16 MO | HOMECHOICE APD CYCLER (B)(4) (REFURBISHED) |