FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3093247 · Received May 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-11354
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM IS CONFIRMED DUE TO THE USE ERROR - OPEN CLAMP DESCRIBED BY THE HOME PATIENT, WHICH CAN INTRODUCE AIR INTO THE SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE ALARM. PER THE PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED THAT CLAMPS ON ANY UNUSED SOLUTION LINES MUST REMAIN CLOSED WHEN PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY.

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 DWELL 4 OF 6. THEY CHECKED LINES AND BAGS AND FOUND THAT UNUSED FINAL LINE CLAMP WAS OPEN. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) REVIEWED PROPER SETUP. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CLOSE ALL CLAMPS. CYCLED THE POWER OFF/ON TO CLEAR SE 2240 FOLLOWED BY SE 2367 ENDING THERAPY. THE TSR HAD THE HP DISCONNECT USING ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND REMOVED CASSETTE. THE HP WAS TOLD TO NOTIFY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE (PD RN) OF MISSED THERAPY. THE ERROR WAS CLEARED AND THE THERAPY WAS ENDED. 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
195793 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR HOMECHOICE