FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 1960626 · Received January 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-00577
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2011
Date of Event
December 16, 2010
Report Date
December 20, 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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LABORATORY (PAL) EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE FAILED THE HOMECHOICE RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST EVALUATION (RITE) FUNCTIONAL TEST FOR RITE ELECTRICAL GROUND BOND TEST. THE RESISTANCE READING BETWEEN THE POWER ENTRY MODULE AND THE DOOR POST WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE GROUND WIRE BONDING SCREW ON THE DOOR FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE SCREW WAS TIGHTENED AND THE RESISTANCE READING WAS WITHIN THE GROUND BOND SPECIFICATION. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND DURING AN INTERNAL INSPECTION. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR RITE TEST FAILURE - GROUND BOND WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOOSE GROUND WIRE BONDING SCREW ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE DEVICE'S SERVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RITE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS; HOWEVER, NOT YET COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION AND BAXTER'S QUALITY REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LABORATORY DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE SYSTEM FAILED RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION TESTING DUE THE DEVICE 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 - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE APD SYSTEM (B)(4) / REFURBISHED