HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-06266
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 30, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2012
- Report Date
- November 6, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(B)(4). REVIEW OF SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO FAILURES/PROBLEMS THAT WERE THE SAME AS, OR SIMILAR TO, THE CURRENT DIFFICULTY AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY OF HERNIA AND CONSTIPATION. THE REPORTED ISSUE WITH REGARDS TO THE DEVICE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.
(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
BAXTER PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) ON (B)(4) 2012 REGARDING A LOW DRAIN VOLUME ALARM. THE HP STATED THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE DRAINING ISSUES WITH THEIR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE (PD RN). THEY STATED THEY FOUND OUT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A HERNIA WHICH THE PD RN BELIEVE IS OBSTRUCTING THEIR CATHETER. THEY STATED THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN CONSTIPATED SO THEY THINK BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE CAUSING THESE ALARMS. THEY STATED THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINISH THEIR THERAPIES USING MANUAL SUPPLIES. THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE (PDRN) WAS CONTACTED ON (B)(6) 2012 IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE HOME PATIENT'S (HP) REPORT OF HERNIA. THE PDRN STATED THAT THIS WAS A NEW HERNIA DIAGNOSIS SINCE THE START OF (B)(6). THE HP HAS SEEN THE SURGEON AND IS PLANNING ON HAVING THE HERNIA REPAIRED DUE TO THE PD CATHETER BEING WRAPPED AROUND THE HERNIA. THE LOCATION OF THE HERNIA WAS UNKNOWN. THE PDRN STATED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THE HERNIA WAS RELATED TO PD THERAPY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN AT THIS TIME.
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 | 54 YR | Other | DIANEAL LOW CAL 2.5% DEX 6L/6L| LOW CA 1.5% 2L/2L UB DIANEAL| DIANEAL LOW CA 4.25% 6L/6L| DIANEAL LOW CA 1.5% DEX 6L/6L| LOW CA 2.5% 2L/2L UB DIANEAL |