FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2200418 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-10533
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 19, 2011
Report Date
July 19, 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 COMPLAINT FOR LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).SINCE THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, A BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR WHEN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE DURING DRAIN 3 OF 4. THE TSR NOTED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE AND THE MACHINE WAS ELEVATED ABOVE THE PATIENT. THE TSR SUGGESTED TO LET THE RN KNOW ABOUT THE ALARM AND AIR IN THE LINE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. ON (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) REGARDING THE AIR IN LINE. THE HP DID NOT RECALL THE EVENT AND WAS NOT SURE IF THERE WAS AIR IN THE LINE ON THAT SPECIFIC DAY. THE HP STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE SAMPLES FROM THAT EVENT AND DID NOT KNOW THE LOT NUMBERS. THE HP STATED THEY WERE ABLE TO GET PAST THE ALARM OVER THE PHONE THAT DAY. THE HP STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

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 51 YR HOMECHOICE