HOMECHOICE PRO
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-04587
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 10, 2010
- Report Date
- March 23, 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). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ON (B)(4) 2011 PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE SPOKE WITH THE HOME PATIENTS PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE (PDN) TO RELAY THE IIPV FOUND DURING EVALUATION OF THE HOME CHOICE DEVICE AS WELL AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE. THE PDN CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE AGAINST ANY OF THE HP'S DIALYSIS PRODUCTS.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB. THE RITE (RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION) TEST WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE BAXTER TAMPA BAY FACILITY FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE FAILED THE HOMECHOICE RITE FUNCTIONAL TEST AND PASSED THE HOMECHOICE RITE ELECTRICAL TEST. THE CAUSE OF THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) IDENTIFIED IN THE DEVICE LOG WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, ONE OR MORE CYCLES ADVANCES TO NEXT FILL WHEN SLOW / NO FLOW OCCURRED ABOVE THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME THRESHOLD. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. 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). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION.
DURING INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE MACHINE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN PATIENT THERAPY LOG ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 23:43 WITH ULTRAFILTRATION OF 1979 ML DURING CYCLE 5. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED. THIS EVENT MEETS OVERFILL CRITERIA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE PRO | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR |