FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2230369 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11507
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 14, 2011
Report Date
August 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). 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT WAS FOR A CONNECTION ISSUE AND WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATING THAT THEY DID NOT CONNECT THEIR FINAL BAG ALL THE WAY AND SOME OF THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE LABEL REVIEW FOUND THE PATIENT AT HOME GUIDE TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR IN THIS INCIDENT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ASSISTANCE WITH SET UP ON THE HOME CHOICE (HC), DURING USE; THE PATIENT REVEALED THEY HAD CONNECTED THE BAGS INCORRECTLY. THEY STATED ONE OF THE BAGS WAS NOT CONNECTED SECURELY AND SOME OF THE FLUID STARTED TO LEAK OUT. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE PATIENT WITH STARTING OVER. DURING A FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HOME PATIENT (HP) REGARDING THE REPORTED PROBLEM, THE HP STATED THAT THEY DID START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES, AND DOUBLE CHECKED THE CONNECTION. THE HP STATED THERAPY WENT FINE AFTERWARDS, AND HAS BEEN GOING FINE SINCE. 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 AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR HOMECHOICE