FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTEGRATED APD SET W/CASSETTE3-PRONG

MDR report key: 1951808 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-00237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 13, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR A CHECK HEATER LINE ALARM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED IN THE LAB, BECAUSE USED SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, THEREFORE, A BATCH REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED. PER THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION, THE HEATER BAG SPIKE BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. 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 HC DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER, THEREFORE NO EVALUATION OR BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF A CHECK HEATER LINE ALARM THAT APPEARED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DISPLAY WHILE REFILLING THE HEATER BAG DURING FILL 1 OF 4, THE HOME PATIENT (HP) REVEALED THAT THE HEATER BAG CONNECTION CAME OUT. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP END THERAPY, AND THE HP WOULD RE-SETUP THE HC MACHINE WITH NEW CASSETTE AND BAG. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. DURING A FOLLOW UP WITH THE NURSE REGARDING THE HEATER BAG CONNECTION COMING OUT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE HP DID NOT REPORT THIS EVENT TO HER, AND NEITHER DID HE REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS OR DEFECTS ON THE SUPPLIES TO THE NURSE SINCE (B)(6) 2010. PER NURSE, HP IS CONTINUING THERAPY. NO ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE AGAINST ANY OF THE HP'S DIALYSIS PRODUCTS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTEGRATED APD SET W/CASSETTE3-PRONG SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR HC CYCLER