FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE PRO

MDR report key: 3063515 · Received April 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-09537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2013
Date of Event
March 23, 2013
Report Date
March 23, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. REVIEW OF SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO FAILURES/PROBLEMS THAT WERE THE SAME AS, OR SIMILAR TO, THE CURRENT DIFFICULTY AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY OF IIPV-ADULT

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER TO REPORT A HIGH DRAIN 105/CALL PD NURSE ALARM ON A HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE AT THE END OF THERAPY. HIGH DRAIN 105/CALL PD NURSE ALARM INDICATES THE PATIENT DRAINED GREATER THAN 200% OF THE MAXIMUM PRESCRIBED CYCLE FILL VOLUME, MEETING INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) CRITERIA. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE ALARM. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED, HE NORMALLY USED TWO GREEN BAGS BUT HAD USED ONE RED BAG IN PLACE OF ONE GREEN BAG FOR THIS THERAPY. THE HP DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THE ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) NORMALLY WAS, BUT TODAY'S UF THROUGH THE LAST CYCLE COMPLETED WAS 1636ML. THE HP SAID SHE SLEEPS CURLED UP AND FLUID IS NOT ABLE TO DRAIN FULLY DUE TO HER POSITIONING. THE HP SAID, HER DRY WEIGHT IS (B)(6), THE DRAIN VOLUME WAS 4001 AND THE FILL VOLUME WAS 1800. (4001-1800)/1800 = 1.22 WHICH IS GREATER THAN 0.6 AND MEETS CRITERIA FOR INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV). THE HP DID NOT WANT A SWAP. SHE SAID, SHE WOULD CALL HER NURSE TO INFORM HER OF THE ALARM. THE HOMECHOICE MEETS DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND IS SAFE TO LEAVE IN THE CUSTOMER?S HOME. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166348 HOMECHOICE PRO SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE