FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3120745 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-12956
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
May 7, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PATIENT CONNECTED THE PATIENT LINE EXTENSION AFTER PRIMING. 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. THIS GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CONNECT THE PATIENT LINE EXTENSION TO THE PATIENT LINE PRIOR TO PRIMING AND INSTRUCTS THE USER TO MAKE SURE THE PATIENT LINE EXTENSION IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED IN THE ORGANIZER AND VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE EXTENSION IS PLACED IN THE LEFT SLOT OF THE BLUE ORGANIZER. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL OR RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER?S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER THAT A HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD RECEIVED A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 ALARM (AIR IN LINE) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING INITIAL DRAIN. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) REVIEWED THE ALARM LOG AND THE SE 2240 WAS FOUND IN THE LOG. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) STATED THAT THEY WERE CONNECTED WHEN THE MACHINE ALARMED. THE TSR INQUIRED ABOUT HOW THE HP SET UP FOR THE THERAPY. THE HP STATED THAT THEY USED EXTENSION LINES AND CONNECTED THEM AFTER PRIME. THE TSR EXPLAINED THE ALARM AND INSTRUCTED THE HP TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221865 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR HOMECHOICE