FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2830559 · Received November 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-04998
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 13, 2012
Date of Event
October 21, 2012
Report Date
October 21, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS SUPPLY FELL AND DISCONNECTED. THE LABEL REVIEW FOUND THE LABELING ADEQUATE FOR THE USE ERROR IN THIS COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A CHECK LINES AND BAGS (CLB) ALARM, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE, DURING DWELL. THE CAREGIVER (CG) STATED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD FOUR BAGS CONNECTED AND ONLY HAD FLUID ON THE FINAL LINE. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) DETERMINED THE HP WAS IN FILL 2 OF 5. THE TSR REVIEWED THE PROGRAMMING AND FOUND IT TO BE GOOD. THE CG STATED A BAG BECAME DISCONNECTED EARLIER. THE TSR INFORMED THE CG THAT WAS THE REASON FOR RUNNING SHORT OF SOLUTION. THE TSR ASSISTED THE CG TO END THERAPY AND DISPOSE OF ALL CURRENT SUPPLIES AND START OVER USING ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR ALSO ADVISED THE CG NOT TO RECONNECT A BAG DURING THERAPY. THE HC WAS OPERATIONAL. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT'S CAREGIVER AND SHE SAID THAT DURING THERAPY THE PATIENT'S BAG ROLLED OFF A TABLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THAT WAS WHEN THE BAG BECAME DISCONNECTED. SHE HAD ALREADY DISCUSSED WITH THE TSR THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT RECONNECTING A BAG AS IT IS A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. SINCE THEN THE PATIENT HAS BEEN COMPLETING THERAPY SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO REPORTED INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

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 68 YR HOME CHOICE