FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3181887 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-16125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 31, 2013
Report Date
May 31, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, 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. THIS WAS A REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 WHERE HOME PATIENT LEFT THE CLAMPS OPEN ON UNUSED LINES. 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. THE GUIDE WARNS THE USER TO MAKE SURE ALL CLAMPS ON UNUSED FLUID LINES ARE CLOSED SECURELY AND INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CLOSE ALL CLAMPS WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD THE DISPOSABLE SET. THE GUIDE ALSO WARNS THE USER THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 CAN BE CAUSED BY UNCLAMPED, UNUSED SUPPLY LINES. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, A HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD RECEIVED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET) ALARM ON A HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING DWELL THREE OF FOUR. THE HP HAD LEFT CLAMPS OPEN ON UNUSED LINES. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP IN CLEARING THE ALARM. THE HP WAS TO FINISH THERAPY WITH MANUAL SUPPLIES. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282916 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR HOMECHOICE