HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-04146
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 10, 2011
- Report Date
- March 18, 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 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 (PAL) EVALUATED THE DEVICE. AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS FOUND DURING EVALUATION. THE IIPV WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LOGS BUT NOT DUPLICATED DURING THE PAL EVALUATION. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN - FALSE EMPTY DETECT / USE ERROR DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE BYPASS OF THE LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE IIPV. LABELING REVIEW FOUND LABELING TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USER ERROR IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT. 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) 2011 DURING DRAIN CYCLE 2. THE PATIENT'S DRAIN VOLUME WAS 5332ML. THE FILL VOLUME WAS 3000ML; THIS MEETS IIPV CRITERIA. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE NURSE ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SECRETARY STATED THAT THE NURSE IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE LEFT A DETAILED MESSAGE WITH THE SECRETARY REGARDING THE IIPV EVENT THAT WAS FOUND DURING EVALUATION. THE SECRETARY WILL NOTIFY THE NURSE. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE ADVISED TO HAVE THE NURSE CALL SHOULD SHE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
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 | 49 YR |