FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 2964044 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-03959
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
February 5, 2013
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF ALL BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTS WAS PERFORMED FOR LOT NUMBER GD891101, GD892646 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. WHILE PERFORMING A BATCH REVIEW ON BATCH GD893313, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NONCONFORMANCE (IR-12-0040) OCCURED ON THE BATCH FOR A WEAK SEAL. ALL AFFECTED MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM BATCH GR893313, AND THE BATCH WAS RELEASED. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARD PROCEDURE AND NO EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION WERE NOTED. AN EVALUATION OF THE COMPANION SAMPLES WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A REQUEST FOR THE RETURN OF THE ACTUAL SAMPLE HAS BEEN MADE. SHOULD THE ACTUAL SAMPLE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A CONNECTION ISSUE, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE. THE CALLER SAID HIS MINICAP CAME OFF LAST NIGHT AND HE WAS TOLD BY HIS REGISTERED NURSE (RN) NOT TO DO THERAPY THAT NIGHT. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT'S NURSE AND SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS NOT THE NURSE WHO SPOKE TO THE PATIENT BUT SHE WAS AWARE OF THE PATIENT HAVING HAD THAT ISSUE. SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT SURE IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUPPLIES OR IF THE PATIENT HAD NOT PUT THE MINICAP ON CORRECTLY BUT SHE SAID HIS TRANSFER SET WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN THE PATIENT HAS BEEN COMPLETING THERAPY SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO REPORTED INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE HOME PATIENT AT A LATER DATE AND HE SAID THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHY THE MINICAP FELL OFF. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE MINICAP OR TRANSFER SET. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO REPORTED INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69227 MINICAP DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR HOME CHOICE