FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3203016 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-17058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 7, 2013
Report Date
June 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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. AS A RESULT, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 (AIR IN LINE) AND SE 2367 (FAIL SAFE SHUT DOWN) ALARMS OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING DWELL 3 OF 5. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS CONNECTED AND THE SUPPLY BAG WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS SOLUTION IN THE HEATER BAG ONLY. A BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP AND ASKED IF ANY OF THE BAGS HAD COME UNDONE. PER THE HP, "NO". THE TSR EXPLAINED THE ALARM AND HELPED THE HP CLEAR THE ALARM BY TURNING THE HC OFF/ON TO THE SE 2367. THE HP WOULD FINISH THERAPY USING A MANUAL BAG. 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
301884 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR HOMECHOICE