FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HC DISPOSABLE WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3120761 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-12965
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
May 9, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
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. PER BAXTER LABELING, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING DWELL WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HP HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE HC PRIOR TO THE ALARM NOT USING PROPER DISCONNECT PROCEDURES. THE HP WAS GOING TO START THE THERAPY OVER USING ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
222571 HC DISPOSABLE WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE