FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2231284 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11554
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 12, 2011
Report Date
August 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - TAMPA
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE REPORTED ISSUE OF BURNT ODOR FROM HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR REPRODUCED DURING THE EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY WITH NO ISSUES ENCOUNTERED, AND NO SMOKE OR BURNS WERE DISCOVERED. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE HOME CHOICE DEVICE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER (B)(4) TO REPORT THAT HE SMELLED A BURNT ODOR FROM THE CASSETTE DURING THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) CYCLER. THE PATIENT WANTED TO SWAP THE HC DEVICE. NO CLINICAL IMPACT ON THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - TAMPA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE CASSETTE