FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2083520 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-05706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AT THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST / EVALUATION (RITE) FAILURE DUE TO GROUND BOND FAILED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIRMED, HOWEVER DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE, WOULD NOT BE RECORDED IN THE DEVICE LOGS. A CONTINUITY TEST BETWEEN THE POWER ENTRY MODULE AND THE DOOR POST GROUND REVEALED THE GROUND BUS WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE SETSCREW ON THE DOOR POST WAS TIGHTENED AND THE GROUND BUS RESISTANCE MEASURED WITHIN THE GROUND BOND SPECIFICATION. THE CAUSE FOR RITE TEST FAILURE - GROUND BOND WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOOSE SETSCREW ON THE DOOR POST. THE DEVICE'S SERVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RITE FAILURE. THE DOOR POST WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE SCRAPPED DURING SERVICING. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LABORATORY DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE SYSTEM FAILED RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION TESTING DUE TO THE GROUND BOND TEST INDICATING A HIGH RESISTANCE VALUE BETWEEN THE HC AND THE GROUND BOND ON THE POWER SUPPLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

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