FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2133960 · Received June 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-07852
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING INVESTIGATION BY BAXTER THIS INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY USE/USER ERROR AND THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. THEREFORE A BATCH REVIEW AND SAMPLE EVALUATION WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED. 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). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR AN OVERPRIME - LEAK OUT OF PATIENT LINE. FROM THE EVENT DESCRIPTION, IT STATES THAT THE PATIENT REPORTED TO HAVING TWO BAGS ON THE HEATER PAN. THIS IN TURN WOULD CAUSE AN OVERPRIME AND A LEAK OUT OF THE PATIENT LINE DUE TO THE GRAVITY OF THE BAGS TO THE PATIENT LINE. THE REPORT WAS CONFIRMED AS USE ERROR AND THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED AS WELL. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE 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. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED (B)(4) REGARDING ASSISTANCE WITH REPRIMING THE PATIENT LINE ON THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE(HC). THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) TO PRESS STOP AND THEN THE DOWN ARROW TO REPRIME THE PATIENT LINE. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HP TO PRESS ENTER. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HP TO CHECK THAT THE PATIENT LINE WAS IN THE ORGANIZER. THE HP STATED IT WAS IN THE ORGANIZER AND THE CLAMP IS OPEN. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HP TO PRESS ENTER TO START THE REPRIME. THE HP STATED THAT THE LINE IS FULL AND COMING OUT OF THE TOP. THE TSR CONFIRMED WITH THE HP THAT THERE WERE TWO BAGS ON TOP OF THE HC. THE TSR EXPLAINED TO THE HP THAT THE PATIENT LINE PRIMES BY GRAVITY AND IT WILL REACH A LEVEL EQUAL TO THAT OF THE BAGS THAT ARE ON TOP OF THE HC. THE HC MOVED TO "CONNECT YOURSELF". THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO MOVE THE BAG WITH THE WHITE CLAMP LINE TO THE SIDE OF THE HC IN THE FUTURE. THE HP STATED THEY UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD START THERAPY WHEN THEY WERE READY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

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 73 YR HOMECHOICE CYCLER