HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-11182
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 31, 2011
- Report Date
- July 31, 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
(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. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR A USE ERROR - FAILED TO FOLLOW THERAPY STEPS WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS USE ERROR; PER THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION, THE CAUSE WAS THE HP LEFT THE PATIENT LINE CLAMP CLOSED DURING PRIME AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE LINE BUT CONNECTED AND STARTED THERAPY ANYWAY. THE LABEL REVIEW FOUND THE LABELING ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR IN THIS COMPLAINT. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED THROUGH (B)(4).
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN AIR IN LINE ISSUE WHILE ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING DWELL 1, THE HOME PATIENT (HP) REVEALED THAT SHE HAD LEFT THE PATIENT LINE CLAMP CLOSED DURING PRIME, BUT CONNECTED AND STARTED THERAPY ANYWAY DESPITE NOTICING THE AIR IN THE LINE. THE HC WAS THEN IN DWELL 1 AND THE HP SAID ALL THE AIR WENT INTO HER AND THEN HER SHOULDER BLADES WERE SORE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ADVISED THE HP TO NOTIFY THE NURSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE TSR HAD THE HP CHECK THE LINE FOR AIR AND THEY FOUND NONE. THIS MEANT IT WAS MOST LIKELY INSIDE THE HP. THE HP AGREED CALL THE NURSE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. DURING A FOLLOW UP WITH THE NURSE, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE HP CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THIS EVENT. THE NURSE STATED THE HP UNDERSTANDS THAT IT WAS NOT CORRECT PROCEDURE TO CONNECT TO THE LINE WHEN THERE IS AIR IN IT. THE NURSE STATED THE HP IS DOING FINE AND HAD NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION FROM THIS EVENT.
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 | 50 YR | HOMECHOICE |