FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3202868 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-17069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 10, 2013
Report Date
June 10, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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. AFTER ANALYZING THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE PRIME. 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 PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET. THE GUIDE WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT OF A HOME PATIENT (HP) WHO HAD A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) WHILE CONNECTED DURING THEIR INITIAL DRAIN. THE CAUSE OF THE ALARM WAS REPORTEDLY DUE TO THE PATIENT CONNECTING THE PATIENT LINE EXTENSION AFTER PRIMING, IMPLICATING AN INCOMPLETE PRIME. THE POWER WAS CYCLED TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE CAREGIVER PLANNED TO HAVE THE PATIENT RESTART THERAPY WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT 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
301274 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR HOMECHOICE