FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2250735 · Received September 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-12307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2011
Date of Event
August 30, 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). THE DEVICE HAD BEEN DISCARDED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LACK OF SAMPLE THEREFORE THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER (TSC) BECAUSE THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH ENDING THERAPY. THE HP STATED SHE HAD AIR IN HER PATIENT LINE AND WANTED THE PATIENT LINE REPRIMED OR NEEDED TO START OVER. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED TO THE HP THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO START OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR THEN ASSISTED THE HP TO CYCLE POWER OFF THEN ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED CAREGIVER (CG) ON (B)(6) 2011 REGARDING THE REPORT OF AIR IN LINE. THE CG REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY STARTING OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE CG SAID THE HOME PATIENT (HP) DID PRIME THE LINE COMPLETELY AND HAS A INITIAL DRAIN. THE CG DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE AIR. PER CG, THERE WERE NO LOOSE CONNECTIONS, (UNINTENTIONAL) DISCONNECTIONS OR DEFECTS ON THE SUPPLIES. PER CG, THE HP DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURY OR HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THE HP STATED THAT SHE IS DOING FINE AND CONTINUING THERAPY WITHOUT ISSUES. THE CG STATED THAT SHE HAD DISCARDED THE SUPPLIES AFTER THERAPY, AND DID NOT KNOW THE LOT NUMBERS. NO ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE AGAINST ANY OF THE HP'S DIALYSIS PRODUCTS. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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 37 YR HOMECHOICE