FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2052409 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-04430
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS REPORT FOR A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE) WAS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO A LACK OF SAMPLE. NOT ENOUGH DATA IS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COMPLAINT TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE; THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN THEREFORE A BATCH REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, BAXTER CANNOT DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN A BATCH REVIEW WILL NOT BE PERFORMED. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER AND REPORTED RECEIVING A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE) ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING DRAIN 3 OF 5. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) AND EXPLAINED THE ALARM. THE TSR EXPLAINED THAT THE SUPPLIES ARE COMPROMISED AND THE HP WILL NEED TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE HP WANTS TO END THERAPY FOR THE NIGHT. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO CALL THE NURSE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND NOTIFY HER OF ANY MISSED THERAPY. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE PATIENT ON (B)(4) 2011. ACCORDING TO THE PATIENT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY HOLES, LEAKS, OR DEFECTS IN THE SUPPLIES AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE HAS SINCE DISCONTINUED USING THE CYCLER AND IS DOING THERAPY MANUALLY. THE PATIENT STATED HE HAS RESUMED THERAPY FINE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR HOMECHOICE