HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-02470
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 26, 2012
- Report Date
- September 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(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.
(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. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED WITH NO EXCEPTIONS DURING MANUFACTURING FOUND. THIS ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED THROUGH CAPA.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED GLOBAL TECHNICAL SERVICES (GTS) REGARDING A HIGH DRAIN/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 THAT WHEN THE MACHINE WAS TURNED ON FOR THERAPY TONIGHT IT ALARMED "HIGH DRAIN". THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HP PRESS THE GO BUTTON TO RETRIEVE THE PROGRAMMING INFORMATION BUT THE HP STATED THAT THE MACHINE WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE MACHINE IS BEING SENT IN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. 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 WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ALARM. SHE DID NOT KNOW OF ANY ISSUES THE PATIENT WAS HAVING IN RELATION TO THE OVERFILL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OVERFILL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR | HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE |