FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 2935840 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-02312
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 13, 2013
Report Date
January 14, 2013
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 LOOSE CONNECTION. 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 AND THERE WERE NO PATIENT EXTENSIONS IN USE. THE PATIENT DID NOT DISCONNECT PRIOR TO THE ALARM. THERE WERE NO OPEN CLAMPS ON UNUSED LINES. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED ABOUT THE SUPPLIES AND THEY HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED BY AN OUTLET PORT CLAMP OR ASSIST DEVICE. ONE OF THE SUPPLY BAGS WAS NOT FULLY CONNECTED, AND THE SETUP WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTION POINT. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CYCLE THE POWER ON THE HC TO END THERAPY AND ADVISED THE HP TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO CONTACT HIS REGISTERED NURSE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO UNSTERILE AIR. THE HP AS ENDING THERAPY FOR THE NIGHT. THE HC WAS OPERATIONAL. PROPER PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED. THERE WERE NO SAMPLES OR LOT NUMBERS AVAILABLE. 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
41415 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR HOMECHOICE