FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3031825 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-08203
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR 2267 (AIR IN TUBING) ALARM, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CLEARED THE ERROR THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THE PATIENT LINE HAD BEEN PROPERLY PRIMED AND NO PATIENT EXTENSIONS WERE IN USE. THE PATIENT HAD NOT DISCONNECTED PRIOR TO THE ALARM. THE BAGS WERE PROPERLY CONNECTED AND THERE WERE NOT ANY OPEN CLAMPS ON ANY UNUSED LINES. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED ABOUT THE SUPPLIES, AND THEY HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED BY AN OUTLET PORT CLAMP OR ASSIST DEVICE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) INFORMED THE HP OF THE ERROR'S MEANING. THE HP HAD ALREADY STARTED MANUAL EXCHANGES. 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
135840 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR HOMECHOICE