FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2853395 · Received November 30, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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