HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-09931
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 9, 2011
- Report Date
- July 9, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE.
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE REPORTED ISSUE OF INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LOGS, BUT WAS NOT DUPLICATED DURING THE PAL EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE IIPV FOUND IN THE DEVICE LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV IDENTIFIED IN THE DEVICE LOG WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESSIVE DRAIN; UNEXPECTEDLY HIGH ULTRAFILTRATION FOR THE THERAPY COMPARED TO OTHER THERAPIES. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. 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).
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE ON THE HOME CHOICE (HC). PER THE INITIAL REPORT, THE CAREGIVER (CG) REPORTED THE DRAIN VOLUME WAS 4401ML IN DRAIN 5 OF 6. THE PROGRAMMED FILL VOLUME IS 1300ML. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ADVISED WOULD SWAP AND ADVISED THE CG TO CALL THE NURSE TO ADVISE. THE CG WOULD CALL FOR PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT.
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 |