FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2240586 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11921
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 29, 2011
Report Date
August 30, 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 CHECK PATIENT LINE ALARM WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BECAUSE THE DISPOSABLE SET WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. THE SOURCE OF THE AIR BUBBLES WAS UNDETERMINED. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO CAPA. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PER THE CUSTOMER THE SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, THEREFORE NO EVALUATION OR BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THEN A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER GLOBAL TECHNICAL SERVICES (GTS) REGARDING ASSISTANCE WITH THE HOMECHOICE (HC) UNIT DURING DRAIN 1. PER THE INITIAL REPORT, THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A CHECK PATIENT LINE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE HP WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE HP STATED THERE WAS AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HP WITH ENDING THERAPY. THE HP WOULD RESTART WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

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 38 YR HOMECHOICE