FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2042139 · Received April 6, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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