FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3113656 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-12371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Date of Event
April 28, 2013
Report Date
April 28, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT NO: (B)(4). USE ERRORS AND PROPER USER INSTRUCTIONS ARE ADDRESSED IN "THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE", WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE. USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO CHECK ALL DISPOSABLE SET CONNECTIONS FOR A SECURE FIT BEFORE BEGINNING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER'S SERVICE CENTER REGARDING AN ALARM, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING DRAIN 3 OF 4. PER THE HOME PATIENT (HP), THE TRANSFER SET BECAME UNDONE AND DRAINED OUT. PER THE HP, HE RECONNECTED. THE HP WOULD END THERAPY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE HOME PATIENT'S CAREGIVER AND HE SAID THAT HIS FATHER HAD NOT MADE A COMPLETE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRANSFER SET AND THE CASSETTE AND WHEN HE GOT UP IT CAME UNDONE. HE SAID SOLUTION CAME OUT OF THE TRANSFER SET. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUPPLIES, IT WAS HIS FATHER'S FAULT THAT THE TRANSFER SET CAME UNDONE FROM THE PATIENT LINE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO REPORTED INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
215519 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR HOME CHOICE