FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP TRANSFER SET

MDR report key: 2821628 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-04205
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K882498
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO LACK OF SAMPLE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN DISCARDED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. SINCE NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ANY PRODUCT PROBLEM IS AVAILABLE, NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CAREGIVER (CG) CONTACTED PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE TO REPORT LOOSE MINICAPS ON THE TRANSFER SET. THE CG STATED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WENT TO THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2012 TO HAVE HIS 6 MONTH TRANSFER SET CHANGED OUT. THE CG SAID THAT WHEN THE HP WENT TO REMOVE THE MINICAP FOR THERAPY THAT NIGHT, IT WAS LOOSE. THE HP TRIED 2 DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS OF MINICAPS AND SOME MINICAPS FROM THE CLINIC BUT THE ALL THE MINICAPS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND CONTINUED TO BE FROM (B)(6) 2012 (THIS REPORT IS COVERING THE (B)(6) 2012 OCCURRENCE). THE CG SAID THE HP WENT TO THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2012 TO HAVE THE TRANSFER SET CHANGED OUT AGAIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT'S (HP) REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ON (B)(6) 2012 REGARDING THE LOOSE MINICAPS. THE RN SAID THAT SHE HAD DISCARDED THE TRANSFER SET THAT SHE HAD CHANGED OUT. THE RN DID NOT HAVE A LOT NUMBER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. 5 OF 13 TRANSFER SET - CONNECTION ISSUE. (B)(4) - MINICAP SIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINICAP TRANSFER SET SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR HOMECHOICE