FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE4 PRONG

MDR report key: 1984380 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-01766
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 3, 2010
Report Date
December 3, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR CHECK HEATER LINE ALARM WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. A LABELING REVIEW OF THE HOMECHOICE APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE ISSUED WAS FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR(S) IN THE COMPLAINT. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, 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

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A CHECK HEATER LINE ALARM THAT APPEARED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DISPLAY DURING FILL 1. WHILE THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS EXPLAINING WHAT HE DID TO TRY TO CLEAR THE ALARM, HE DISCONNECTED THE HEATER BAG TO SEE IF SOLUTION WOULD FLOW OUT OF IT. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THAT BY DOING THAT, THE HP HAD COMPROMISED HIS SUPPLIES AND NEEDED TO END THERAPY AND START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING STAYS STERILE. THE TSR THEN WALKED THE HP THROUGH THE ENDING THERAPY EARLY PROCEDURE. THE HP UNDERSTOOD EXPLANATION, ENDED THERAPY AND WOULD START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE4 PRONG SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE CYCLER