FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3030736 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-08095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
March 9, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. 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. AN EVALUATION OF THE ACTUAL SAMPLE WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240/2367 (AIR IN TUBING ALARM), WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE, DURING IN DWELL 3 OF 4. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED EITHER AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM OR OBSERVED AIR. THE PATIENT LINE WAS PROPERLY PRIMED BEFORE CONNECTING. PATIENT EXTENSION LINES WERE NOT USED. THE PATIENT DID NOT DISCONNECT PRIOR TO THE ALARM OR OBSERVED AIR. ALL BAGS WERE PROPERLY CONNECTED. THERE WERE NO OPEN CLAMPS ON ANY UNUSED SUPPLY LINES. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED ABOUT THE SUPPLIES. THE SUPPLIES WERE NOT DAMAGED BY AN OUTLET PORT CLAMP OR AN ASSIST DEVICE USED TO MAKE THE CONNECTIONS. THE TSR (TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE) ADVISED HP (HOME PATIENT) TO CONTACT THE PDRN (PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE) AND INFORM THEM OF THE AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THERE WAS 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
134068 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR HOME CHOICE