HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-02442
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 18, 2010
- Report Date
- February 2, 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). 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. EXTERNAL & INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTIONS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV 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. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT NO ISSUES 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).
(B)(4). 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.
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE, AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS IDENTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2010 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 3. THE PATIENT'S ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) READING WAS 1188 ML, INDICATING THE HOME PATIENT (HP) DRAINED 1188 ML MORE THAN THE LARGEST PRESCRIBED FILL VOLUME OF 1500 ML. THIS MEANT THE TOTAL DRAIN VOLUME WAS 2688 ML, WHICH MEETS THE IIPV CRITERIA. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE NURSE AND NOTIFIED HER OF THE INCIDENT OF IIPV THAT WAS FOUND DURING THE DEVICE LOG REVIEW AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE THAT WAS IDENTIFIED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR |