FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3211789 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-17742
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
June 14, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE USE ERROR, AS THE PATIENT HAD IMPROPERLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE SET. 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 HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON THE STEPS TO PROPERLY DISCONNECT FROM CYCLER DURING AN EMERGENCY AND EXPLAINS HOW TO RECONNECT TO THERAPY AFTER PROPERLY DISCONNECTING. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 ALARM (AIR IN LINE) OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING DRAIN 3 OF 3. THE ALARM WAS FOUND AFTER THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT THEN RECONNECTED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE PATIENT TO DISCONNECT AND END THERAPY. THE HP FINISHED THERAPY USING MANUAL SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311241 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR HOMECHOICE