HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-15603
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 28, 2013
- Report Date
- May 24, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER, AND THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. THIS COMPLAINT IS AN ANCILLARY SERVICE EVENT OPENED DURING INVESTIGATION OF (B)(4). THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY OF AN IIPV EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH AN EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW. THE CAUSE WAS FALSE EMPTY DETECT AND USE ERROR WITH INITIAL DRAIN ALARM SETTING INAPPROPRIATELY PROGRAMMED. A REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING LABELING WAS PERFORMED: HOMECHOICE / HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE, DOCUMENT NUMBER 07-19-63-293 JULY 28, 2010. SECTION 9 "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - MAKE ADJUSTMENTS? 9.2.7 I-DRAIN ALARM ON PAGE 9-9 STATES IN THE WARNINGS: "SETTING THE I-DRAIN ALARM VOLUME TOO LOW OR OFF CAN RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE INITIAL DRAIN FOLLOWED BY A FULL FILL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED INTRAPERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) SITUATION. IIPV COULD RESULT IN A FEELING OF ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH. SEE TABLE 9-1 ON PAGE 9-10 FOR THE RECOMMENDED STARTING POINTS WHEN DETERMINING YOUR OPTIMAL I-DRAIN ALARM VOLUME." AND TABLE 9-1 ON PAGE 9-10 GIVES THE RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT FOR I-DRAIN ALARM SETTING AS 70% OF THE LAST FILL VOLUME. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SENT.
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE MACHINE, ONE INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED WHICH OCCURRED IN THE THERAPY INITIATED ON (B)(6) 2013 03:02:15. DURING NIGHT DRAIN CYCLE FOUR, THE PATIENT'S ULTRAFILTRATION READING WAS 1213ML, INDICATING THE HOME PATIENT (HP) DRAINED 1213ML MORE THAN THEIR MAXIMUM PROGRAMMED FILL VOLUME OF 1500ML. THIS INFORMATION MEETS IIPV CRITERIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273548 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR |