FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2183239 · Received July 28, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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