FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 3081483 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-10578
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 6, 2013
Report Date
April 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THE ALARM OCCURRED DURING THE LAST NIGHT'S THERAPY. THE HP DISCONNECTIED AND TURNED THE HC OFF. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE ALARM AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSES AND ADVISED THE HP THAT THE MACHINE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALARM. 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
185758 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE