FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 3181957 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-16128
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 31, 2013
Report Date
May 31, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR A USE ERROR ? REUSE OF SINGLE-USE PRODUCT DURING DWELL 1 OF 4, WHERE THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE SUPPLY BAGS. 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 THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD DISCONNECTED THE HEATER BAG AND THE SUPPLY BAG AND THEN RECONNECTED THEM DURING DWELL 1 OF 4, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE REASON WHY THE BAGS SHOULD NOT BE DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED DURING THE THERAPY. THE TSR ASSISTED THE HP WITH ENDING THE THERAPY AND ADVISED TO START THE THERAPY 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
282107 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE