FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3090415 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-11141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
April 9, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). . THE SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM WHERE THE USE ERROR - PATIENT DISCONNECTED FROM SET, WHICH INTRODUCES AIR INTO THE SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE ALARM. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION REPORTED AGAINST THE BAXTER PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER; THEREFORE, THE SAMPLE WAS NOT REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION AND A BATCH REVIEW WAS NOT CONDUCTED. PER THE BAXTER HOMECHOICE OPERATOR'S MANUAL, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED HOW TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT PROPERLY. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED GLOBAL TECHNICAL SERVICE (GTS) REPORTING A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE) DURING DWELL 3 ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC). THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THEY DISCONNECTED TO USE THE RESTROOM AND THEN RE-CONNECTED. THE HP STATED THEY DID NOT CLOSE THE PATIENT LINE CLAMP OR THE TRANSFER SET BEFORE THEY DISCONNECTED. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE PROPER DISCONNECTION PROCEDURE. THE TSR HAD THE HP CYCLE POWER TO THE HOMECHOICE (HC) TO END THE THERAPY AND ADVISED THE HP TO CONTACT THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ABOUT THE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO UNSTERILE AIR. THE HP UNDERSTOOD AND WAS CALLING THE RN IN THE MORNING. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THERE WAS 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
191987 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR HOMECHOICE