HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-01957
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 26, 2010
- Report Date
- January 24, 2011
- 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
(B)(4). THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE EVALUATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AT THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOGS CONFIRMED THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENT. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTIONS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. THE CAUSE FOR THE IIPV FOUND IN THE DEVICE LOGS WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN DUE TO ONE OR MORE CYCLES ADVANCING TO THE NEXT FILL WHEN SLOW / NO FLOW OCCURRED ABOVE THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME THRESHOLD. THE DEVICE'S SERVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED 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).
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE, AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS IDENTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2010 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 4. THE PATIENT'S LARGEST PRESCRIBED FILL VOLUME (LPFV) WAS 2000 ML AND THE DRAIN VOLUME WAS 3295 ML, WHICH MET IIPV CRITERIA. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE NURSE TO NOTIFY HER OF THE INCIDENTS OF IIPV THAT WERE FOUND DURING THE DEVICE LOG REVIEW. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) IS DOING FINE ON THERAPY, DID NOT REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS, AND WAS NOT HAVING ANY DRAINING DIFFICULTIES.
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 | 78 YR |