FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3082519 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-10648
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN STAGE. THE DISPOSABLE SET WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ISSUES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ALARM. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, SO NO BATCH REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. ALTHOUGH THE HOME PATIENT WAS NOT SURE IF THE PATIENT LINE PRIMED COMPLETELY, INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ALARM. THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PER THE PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED CHECK THE LINES AFTER PRIME TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO AIR IN THE LINE, PRIOR TO CONNECTING FOR THERAPY. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

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 MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

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 INITIAL DRAIN. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS NOT SURE IF THE PATIENT LINE PRIMED COMPLETELY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HP CYCLE THE POWER TO END THERAPY. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE HC WAS OPERATIONAL. THE SAMPLES ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. 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
185323 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR HOMECHOICE