HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-09483
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 28, 2013
- Report Date
- March 28, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF THE LOGS. THE CAUSE OF THE IIPV IDENTIFIED VIA DEVICE LOG REVIEW WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT DRAIN, USE ERROR, TIDAL ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) REMOVAL SET TOO LOW. HOMECHOICE APD SYSTEMS TRAINER'S GUIDE GIVES INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SET THE TIDAL THERAPY SETTINGS. PG 12-30 HAS THE WARNING THAT "A TOTAL UF VOLUME SET TOO LOW CAN RESULT IN A GRADUAL BUILDUP OF UF VOLUME DURING THE THERAPY. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN IIPV SITUATION. " SECTION 13 "TOPIC 4: TIDAL THERAPY" GIVES THE TRAINER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY SET TIDAL THERAPY VALUES. ON PG 13-9 THE INSTRUCTIONS STATE "A GOOD STARTING POINT WOULD BE, AT A MINIMUM, TO REVIEW A DRAIN HISTORY OVER THE PREVIOUS SEVEN TREATMENT DAYS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UF OVER THE SEVEN DAYS SHOULD BE ADDED AND THEN DIVIDED BY SEVEN TO OBTAIN AN AVERAGE DAILY UF GOAL." THE SUGGESTED SETTING FOR TOTAL UF IS DESCRIBED ON PG 12-30 AS "SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE NORMAL NIGHT UF IS A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM TOTAL UF. "
DURING A REVIEW OF THE LOGS OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE, AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) WAS IDENTIFIED DURING CYCLE 3. THE PATIENT'S LARGEST PRESCRIBED FILL VOLUME (LPFV) WAS 1900 ML AND THE DRAIN VOLUME WAS 3122 ML, WHICH MET IIPV CRITERIA. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166134 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE |