HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-02433
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 28, 2010
- Report Date
- February 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K053512
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER, HOWEVER THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE EVALUATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENT DURING EVALUATION. THE PROBABLE CAUSED WAS DETERMINED TO BE: INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, ONE OR MORE CYCLES ADVANCES TO NEXT FILL WHEN SLOW / NO FLOW OCCURRED ABOVE THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME THRESHOLD. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO EXCEPTION, NONCONFORMANCE, OR REWORK HAD OCCURRED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER. 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 MACHINE, AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED WHICH OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 4. THE PATIENT'S ULTRAFILTRATION READING WAS 1386ML, INDICATING THE HOME PATIENT (HP) DRAINED 1386ML MORE THAN THEIR PROGRAMMED FILL VOLUME OF 2000ML. THIS INFORMATION MEETS IIPV CRITERIA. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE NURSE ON (B)(6) 2011. ACCORDING TO THE NURSE, THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY SYMPTOMS OF OVERFILL, HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FLUID OVERLOAD AND WEAKNESS. THE PATIENT'S SOLUTION CONCENTRATION HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 4.25% TO PULL EXTRA FLUID. THE NURSE STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN WORKING SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT'S HOSPITALIZATION WAS RELATED TO HIS CHRONIC ANEMIA AND NOT PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR |