FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 2080462 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-05609
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 2011
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE) WAS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO A LACK OF SAMPLE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER 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. THE PRODUCT CODE IS UNKNOWN THEREFORE A 510K NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

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 DURING DRAIN 4 OF 4. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS CONNECTED TO THE HC. THE HP DID NOT DISCONNECT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE ALARM, ALL BAGS WERE PROPERLY SPIKED AND CONNECTED, THE EXTENSION LINES WERE NOT USED AND THERE WERE NO OPEN CLAMPS ON ANY UNUSED SUPPLY LINES. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED ABOUT THE SUPPLIES SUCH AS A LEAK. THE HP STATED HE WAS SEEING AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE STARTING NEAR THE TRANSFER SET. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CYCLE POWER TO THE HC MACHINE, AND THEN SE 2367 ALARM OCCURRED. THE TSR HAD THE HP DISCONNECT USING ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND REMOVE THE CASSETTE. THE HP WOULD NOTIFY THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NURSE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE