FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 3161881 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-14930
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

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. 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 USE. THE HP STATED THAT ONCE THE ALARM OCCURRED, THE HP HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE HC AND DISPOSED OF ALL THE SUPPLIES THAT WERE USED DURING THE THERAPY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ALARM DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION. THE TSR WAS TOLD THAT THE HC WAS ALREADY SET UP FOR A NEW THERAPY. 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
263122 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE