FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3162472 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-14974
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 27, 2013
Report Date
May 27, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K882498
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS IS A REPORT OF USE ERROR - REUSE OF SINGLE-USE PRODUCT, WHERE THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CHANGED THE HEATER BAG WITHOUT CHANGING ALL OTHER SUPPLIES ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) IN FILL 1 WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. 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. IT INSTRUCTS THE USER NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REUSE ANY DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO REPLACE EMPTY SOLUTION BAGS OR RECONNECT DISCONNECTED SOLUTION BAGS DURING THERAPY. ALSO, IT WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE UNRELATED ALARM THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD CHANGED OUT THE HEATER BAG BUT NOT THE OTHER SUPPLIES IN FILL 1 OF THE THERAPY WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) STATED THAT ALL THE SUPPLIES NEED TO BE CHANGED WHEN STARTING THE THERAPY OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO END THE THERAPY AND START OVER USING ALL NEW SUPPLIES. 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
263163 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR HOMECHOICE