FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2071308 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-05111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED AS THIS WAS A USE ERROR.A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A REVIEW OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WITH OCCURRENCE ON (B)(4) 2011; THERE WAS NO REPORT FOR THIS ALARM CALLED IN BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT PROBLEMS WITH THE HC CONTRIBUTED TO SE 2240. A ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN THEREFORE A BATCH REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED. A LABELING REVIEW OF THE HOMECHOICE APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE ISSUED WAS FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR(S) IN THE COMPLAINT. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH RENQ-CAPA-(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 (AIR IN LINE) ALARM THAT APPEARED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DISPLAY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE ALARM TO THE NURSE. THE NURSE WENT TO CYCLE THE POWER OFF AND ON AND NEVER CAME BACK TO THE PHONE. THE HC UNIT WAS OPERATIONAL. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. THE NURSE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT A FULL-TIME PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENT. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ALARM WAS THAT AIR WAS PULLED THROUGH THE LAST TWO LINES BECAUSE THE SOLUTION BAGS WERE NOT CONNECTED. THE NURSE STATED THIS WAS AN ISOLATED EVENT AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED WITH NO ADVERSE EVENTS OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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 HOMECHOICE CYCLER