FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP TRANSFER SET

MDR report key: 3182020 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-15936
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 28, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHEN AND HOW TO CONNECT TO THE DISPOSABLE SET. THE PREPARE FOR THERAPY SECTION, INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CONNECT THE TRANSFER SET TO THE PATIENT LINE AND TO OPEN THE TRANSFER SET, PRIOR TO STARTING THE INITIAL DRAIN. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE HOME PATIENT (HP) MADE A USE ERROR WHILE PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. UPON INITIATING PD THERAPY WITH THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE (HC), THE HP ACCIDENTALLY FORGOT TO OPEN HER TRANSFER SET AND THE HC DEVICE ADVANCED TO FILL 1. THE HP STOPPED FILL RIGHT AWAY AND CALLED BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP TO GET TO MANUAL DRAIN TO ENSURE SHE DRAINED OUT EVERYTHING FIRST. THE HP UNDERSTOOD AND RESUMED WITH THERAPY SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281951 MINICAP TRANSFER SET SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR HOMECHOICE