HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423500-2011-12045
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2011
- Report Date
- August 23, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE PAL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) FOUND IN THE DEVICE LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN- FALSE EMPTY DETECT AND USE ERROR, CLINICIAN INAPPROPRIATELY SET MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME % SETTING TOO LOW. DEVICE DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS RELATIVE TO IIPV IN THE LOGS. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOUND DURING AN INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE IIPV. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE SERVICE HISTORY FOR THIS PARTICULAR HOMECHOICE REVEALED THE PREVIOUS SWAP WAS UNRELATED.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
DURING INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE MACHINE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN PATIENT THERAPY LOG WITH DRAIN VOLUME OF 4605 ML DURING POST THERAPY. THE FILL VOLUME IS 2500 ML. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED. THIS EVENT MEETS OVERFILL CRITERIA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |