HOMECHOICE
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
(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.
(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.
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 |