FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2914546 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-01011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 29, 2012
Report Date
December 29, 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 LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS USE ERROR. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING AN ALARM, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE, DURING DRAIN 4 OF 4. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THAT HE WAS USING A STEP STOOL TO GET INTO BED AND IT PINCHED THE PATIENT LINE WHICH CAUSED A HOLE IN THE LINE AND RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. THE HP CLOSED THE PATIENT LINE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT TAPE AROUND THE HOLE AND CONTINUE USING THE SET. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO END THERAPY AND ADVISED THE HP TO CONTACT HIS REGISTERED NURSE ABOUT THE HOLE IN THE LINE. THE HP UNDERSTOOD. THE TSR ASSISTED WITH ENDING THERAPY. THE HP WOULD COMPLETE THERAPY MANUALLY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. BAXTER PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE REGISTERED NURSE ON (B)(4) 2013. HE STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SPOKEN WITH HIM ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. THE PATIENT WAS PREVENTATIVELY ADMINISTERED ANTIOBIOTICS. THE NURSE WAS MONITORING THE PATIENT'S EFFLUENT AND IT HAD BEEN CLEAR SO FAR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20830 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR HOMECHOICE