FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3182052 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-15938
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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 PROPERLY DISCONNECTING DURING EMERGENCIES AND FOR RETURNING TO THERAPY AFTER THE EMERGENCY DISCONNECT PROCEDURE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 ALARM (AIR IN LINE) AND SUBSEQUENT SE 2367 (FAIL SAFE SHUTDOWN) OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING DWELL. THE TSR EXPLAINED THE ALARMS. THE HP DISCONNECTED IN DWELL AND THE HC WENT INTO DRAIN. THE HP DID NOT PRESS STOP. THE HP RECONNECTED. THE TSR EXPLAINED PROPER DISCONNECT PROCEDURES AND ASSISTED TO RETRIEVE THE CASSETTE. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO LET HER REGISTERED NURSE KNOW ABOUT THE ALARM. 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
283546 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR HOMECHOICE