FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2781081 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-01997
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Date of Event
September 20, 2012
Report Date
September 20, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOGS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV); HOWEVER, THE IIPV WAS NOT DUPLICATED DURING EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO MEET FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. NO DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED IIPV. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV WAS ONE OR MORE CYCLES ADVANCED TO THE NEXT FILL WHEN A SLOW/NO FLOW SITUATION OCCURRED ABOVE THE MINIMUM DRAIN VOLUME THRESHOLD. THIS ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED THROUGH CAPA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BUT AN EVALUATION IS EXPECTED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A HIGH DRAIN 107/CALL PD NURSE ALARM (INDICATES THE PATIENT DRAINED GREATER THAN 200% OF THE MAXIMUM PRESCRIBED CYCLE FILL VOLUME, MEETING INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) CRITERIA), WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) AFTER USE. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THEY CALLED THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) AND THE RN DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) REVIEWED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT'S THERAPY. THE CYCLE 7 ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) WAS EQUAL TO 2905ML, AND THE HP'S FILL VOLUME WAS EQUAL TO 2500ML. THE HP STATED THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THEM TO HAVE A BIG DRAIN IN THEIR LAST DRAIN. THEY STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T NOTICE OR HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE (PS) SPOKE WITH THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ON (B)(6) 2012 REGARDING THE REPORTED ALARM. THE NURSE STATED THAT SHE WAS AWARE OF THE ALARM. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAS NOT REPORTED ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THERAPY. SHE STATED THAT AS FAR AS SHE KNEW, THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY REOCCURRENCES OF THE ALARM. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE THERAPY ON THE CYCLER SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. NO ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE AGAINST ANY BAXTER PRODUCTS.

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 42 YR HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE