FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3083661 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-10743
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 13, 2013
Report Date
April 13, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) ALARM, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING USE. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. HOWEVER DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE CAREGIVER (CG) CYCLE THE POWER AND THE HC ALARMED WITH A SYSTEM ERROR 2367. THE TSR THEN HAD THE CG CYCLE THE POWER, IN ORDER TO END THERAPY, AND HAD THE CG DISCONNECT THE HOME PATIENT (HP). THE TSR ADVISED THE CG TO CONTACT THEIR REGISTERED NURSE (RN). THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, HOWEVER NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
183654 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR HOMECHOICE