FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2141657 · Received June 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-08403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 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). THE SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, NO BATCH REVIEW WILL BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BECAUSE THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240; WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING INITIAL DRAIN. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE AIR ALARM. THE TSR HAD THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CYCLE THE POWER WHICH LED TO A SE 2367. THE TSR EXPLAINED ALL NEW SUPPLIES WERE NEEDED. THE HP WOULD SPEAK TO THEIR REGISTERED NURSE REGARDING THIS ALARM AND BEING CONNECTED. THE HP STATED THE PATIENT LINE WAS FULL OF AIR WHEN THEY HAD CONNECTED. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) ON (B)(6) 2011 REGARDING THE SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY STARTING OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES, HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE ALARM REMAINED UNKNOWN. THE HP VERIFIED THAT THERE WERE NO LOOSE CONNECTIONS, DISCONNECTIONS OR DEFECTS ON THE SUPPLIES. PER HP, SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THE HP STATED THAT HE HAD DISCONTINUED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AND IS STARTING HEMODIALYSIS. THE HP STATED THAT HE HAD DISCARDED THE SUPPLIES AFTER THERAPY, AND DID NOT KNOW THE LOT NUMBERS. NO ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE AGAINST ANY OF THE HP'S DIALYSIS PRODUCTS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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