FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2022715 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-03344
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS RECEIVED OPERATIONAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR EVALUATION AT THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE DEVICE PASSED THE HC RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST / EVALUATION (RITE) FUNCTIONAL TEST BUT FAILED THE RITE ELECTRICAL TEST FOR GROUND BOND FAILED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION. THE MAIN GROUND BUS RESISTANCE WAS CHECKED BETWEEN THE DOOR POST AND THE POWER ENTRY MODULE. THE READING WAS WITHIN GROUND BOND SPECIFICATION; HOWEVER, A LOOSE CONNECTION WAS DETECTED WHILE AGITATING THE GROUND WIRE AT THE DOOR POST. THE CAUSE OF GROUND BOND FAILED WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOOSE CONNECTION AT DOOR GROUND POST AND POWER ENTRY MODULE GROUND LEAD. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW (SHR) REVEALED THAT NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FAILED GROUND BOND TEST. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LABORATORY DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE SYSTEM FAILED RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION TESTING DUE THE DEVICE FAILED THE GROUND BOND TEST INDICATING A HIGH RESISTANCE VALUE BETWEEN THE HC AND THE GROUND BOND ON THE POWER SUPPLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

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