FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE PRO

MDR report key: 2990033 · Received March 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-05271
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 5, 2013
Date of Event
January 21, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND A SERVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WERE PERFORMED AND REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, AN ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED OR IF RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE PATIENT PASSED AWAY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE UNKNOWN ALARMS ON THEIR HOMECHOICE OVER THE TWO DAYS PRIOR TO DEATH. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT RECEIVED THEIR PD TREATMENTS DURING THOSE TWO DAYS. THE DAY AFTER THE ALARMS OCCURRED, THE PATIENT'S WIFE CALLED THE PARAMEDICS DUE TO THE PATIENT'S COMPLAINTS OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH. THE PATIENT CODED WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL AND PASSED AWAY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE OR RECEIVED PD TREATMENT ON THAT DAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; HOWEVER, AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
94313 HOMECHOICE PRO SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Death DIANEAL 2.5%