HOMECHOICE PRO
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-16508
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 26, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2013
- Report Date
- June 3, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MX
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. THIS COMPLAINT IS AN ANCILLARY SERVICE EVENT. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY OF AN IIPV EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH AN EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW. THE CAUSE WAS A FALSE EMPTY DETECT AND USE ERROR WITH INITIAL DRAIN ALARM SETTING INAPPROPRIATELY PROGRAMMED. THE HOMECHOICE / HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON PROPER USE OF THE MACHINE. THE GUIDE WARNS THAT "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." THE GUIDE PROVIDES RECOMMENDED STARTING POINTS FOR DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL INITIAL DRAIN ALARM VOLUME. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
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 AT 17:06:55. DURING NIGHT DRAIN CYCLE ONE, THE PATIENT'S ULTRAFILTRATION READING WAS 4027ML, INDICATING THE HOME PATIENT (HP) DRAINED 4027ML MORE THAN THEIR MAXIMUM PROGRAMMED FILL VOLUME OF 2000ML. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291633 | HOMECHOICE PRO | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |