FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2230930 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11550
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 13, 2011
Report Date
August 13, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. FROM THE DATA WITHIN THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION, THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE 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).A 510(K) NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN THE EMDR AS THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. HOWEVER, IT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S.THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER, THEREFORE NO EVALUATION OR BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF LOW DRAIN VOLUME (LDV) ALARM THAT APPEARED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DISPLAY DURING INITIAL DRAIN, THE HOME PATIENT (HP) REVEALED THAT THERE WERE SOME AIR BUBBLES IN THE LINE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING AND RESUMING THERAPY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS 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 HOMECHOICE