FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2192012 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-10278
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 14, 2011
Report Date
July 14, 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). THIS REPORT FOR A LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO A LACK OF SAMPLE. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED DURING BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORT WAS USE ERROR. THE LABEL REVIEW FOUND THE LABELING ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR IN THIS COMPLAINT. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION REPORTED AGAINST THE BAXTER PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER; THEREFORE, THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION AND A BATCH REVIEW WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING FLUID LEAKING NEAR THE HOMECHOICE, WHICH OCCURRED DURING USE DURING PRIME. THE PATIENT WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE CAREGIVER (CG) PRESS STOP TO PAUSE THE SETUP. THE CG CHECKED THE LINES AND BAGS FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE DRAIN LINE. THE CG FORGOT TO PLACE THE LINE INTO THE DRAIN. THE TSR HAD THE CG PUT THE LINE INTO THE DRAIN OPTION AND RESUME PRIME. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. BAXTER PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE CG ON (B)(6) 2011 REGARDING THE LEAKING DRAIN LINE. THE CG CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD STARTED THE PRIME WITHOUT PUTTING THE DRAIN LINE INTO THE DRAIN RECEPTACLE AND THAT WAS WHAT HAD CAUSED THE LEAK. THE CG STATED THEY PUT THE LINE IN THE DRAIN RECEPTACLE AND WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THERAPY. THIS WAS AN ISOLATED EVENT. THE CG STATED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN CONTINUING THERAPY ON THE CYCLER SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION 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 64 YR HOMECHOICE