FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2950303 · Received February 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-03266
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED ISSUE OF AN IIPV EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO MEET FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS DURING TESTING. NO DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED DURING EVALUATION THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE USE ERROR, TIDAL TOTAL ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) REMOVAL WAS SET TOO LOW. THE LABELING INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT TO SET THEIR TARGET UF FOR TIDAL THERAPY AT 70% OF THEIR EXPECTED TOTAL UF. SETTING THE UF TARGET TOO LOW CAN CAUSE AN INCOMPLETE DRAIN WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN IIPV SITUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED TO BAXTER. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICES (BTS) REGARDING ASSISTANCE WITH BEING STUCK DURING DRAIN 5 OF 5 ON THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE (HC). THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED HE HAD BEEN ON THE HC LONGER THAN 10 HOURS. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP TO REVIEW THE DRAIN VOLUME AND FOUND THE DRAIN VOLUME TO BE 4031ML. THE TSR CONFIRMED THE HP HAD A FILL VOLUME OF 2000ML. THE TSR ALSO FOUND THE CYCLE ULTRAFILTRATION TO BE 2042ML. THIS INFORMATION MEETS INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) CRITERIA. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
54555 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE