FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2923848 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-01481
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 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 IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR - BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE ISSUE IS CONFIRMED BECAUSE IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT PUT TAPE AROUND THE HOLE AND CONTINUE USING THE SET AFTER PIERCING THE PATIENT LINE BY A STEP STOOL WHICH CAUSED A FLUID LEAK. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION REPORTED AGAINST THE BAXTER PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER; THEREFORE, THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION AND A BATCH REVIEW WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER TO REPORT AN ALARM AND DURING THE CONVERSATION THE CUSTOMER REPORT A USE ERROR OCCURRED. 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 TUBING THAT RESULTED IN A LEAK. THE HP CLOSED THE PATIENT LINE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT TAPE AROUND THE HOLE AND CONTINUED USING THE SET. THE DRAIN VOLUME EQUALED -14MLS. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO END THERAPY AND ADVISED THE PATIENT TO CONTACT HIS REGISTERED NURSE ABOUT THE HOLE IN THE LINE. 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 ANTIBIOTICS. THE NURSE WAS MONITORING THE PATIENT'S AFFLUENT, AND SO FAR IT HAS BEEN CLEAR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31021 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