FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 1955451 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-00391
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 28, 2010
Report Date
December 27, 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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE PAL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) FOUND IN THE DEVICE LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) IDENTIFIED IN THE DEVICE LOG WAS DETERMINED TO BE: INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, FALSE EMPTY DETECT AND USE ERROR, INITIAL DRAIN ALARM SETTING INAPPROPRIATELY PROGRAMMED. A LABELING REVIEW FOUND THE PATIENT AT HOME GUIDE TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE/USER ERROR IDENTIFIED IN THIS INCIDENT. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. 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)).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. 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

DURING INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE MACHINE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND AN INCREASED INTRAPERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) SITUATION IN THE PATIENT EVENT LOGS WHICH OCCURRED (B)(6) 2010 WITH A DRAIN VOLUME OF 1983ML DURING CYCLE 5. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. THIS EVENT MEETS OVERFILL CRITERIA.

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