HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-02485
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- September 9, 2010
- Report Date
- February 5, 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 FOR THE IIPV FOUND IN THE LOGS WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN DUE TO USE ERROR; CLINICIAN INAPPROPRIATELY SETTING THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME SETTING TOO LOW. A LABELING REVIEW OF THE HOMECHOICE APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE ISSUED WAS FOUND TO BE SUFFICIENT. 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).
(B)(4). THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 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.
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE, AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS IDENTIFIED ON (B)(4) 2010 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 5. THE PATIENT'S ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) READING WAS 995 ML, INDICATING THE HOME PATIENT (HP) DRAINED 995 ML MORE THAN THE LARGEST PRESCRIBED FILL VOLUME OF 1500 ML. THIS MEANT THE TOTAL DRAIN VOLUME WAS 2495 ML, WHICH MEETS THE IIPV CRITERIA. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE NURSE AND NOTIFIED HER OF THE INCIDENTS OF IIPV THAT WERE FOUND DURING THE DEVICE LOG REVIEW.
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 | 60 YR |