FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3033844 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-08331
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION OR BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 DURING THE DWELL STAGE, WHERE THE HOME PATIENT INDICATED BAGS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY, THE SUPPLY BAG HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION. THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED BECAUSE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTING THE BAGS IS A USE ERROR THAT CAN CAUSE THIS TYPE OF ALARM. PER THE PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO CHECK CONNECTIONS FOR SECURE FIT BEFORE BEGINNING THERAPY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 (AIR IN SET), WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING DWELL 2 OF 4. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ADVISED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) AIR HAD ENTERED THE SETUP. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BAGS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY, THE SUPPLY BAG HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE TSR HAD THE HP RECYCLE THE POWER AND SYSTEM ERROR 2367 ALARMED. THE TSR HAD THE HP CLOSE THE CLAMPS AND TRANSFER SET AND RECYCLE THE POWER TO PRESS GO TO START. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES AND INFORM THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE (PDRN) OF THE SYSTEM ERROR 2240. THE HP WOULD START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. 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
136818 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR HOMECHOICE