FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2834090 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-05274
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 3, 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). THIS COMPLAINT FOR A REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE SAMPLE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, THEREFORE NO EVALUATION OR BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. THIS ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED THROUGH CAPA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING DWELL 1 OF 4. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THE PATIENT LINE HAD BEEN PROPERLY PRIMED PRIOR TO CONNECTION AND THERE WERE NO PATIENT EXTENSION LINES IN USE. THE PATIENT HAD NOT DISCONNECTED PRIOR TO THE ALARM. THERE WERE NO OPEN CLAMPS ON UNUSED LINES. THE CARE GIVER (CG) STATED THAT THE CONNECTION TO ONE OF THE SUPPLY BAGS WAS LOOSE, THAT THE BAG DISCONNECTED FROM LINE, AND THEN THE ALARM OCCURED. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED ABOUT THE SUPPLIES, AND THEY HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED BY AN OUTLET PORT CLAMP OR AN ASSIST DEVICE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE CG POWER CYCLE THE HC TO END THERAPY AND ADVISED THE CG TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR ADVISED THE CG TO CALL THE PATIENT'S REGISTERED NURSE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO UNSTERILE AIR. PROPER PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED WITH THE CG. THE LOT NUMBER AND SAMPLES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE HC WAS OPERATIONAL. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT.

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 77 YR HOMECHOICE