FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE PRO

MDR report key: 3213241 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-17818
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
May 20, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOGS CONFIRMED THE OCCURRENCE OF THE ALARM AND INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENT. THE SAMPLE EVALUATION WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT AS NO ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE CAUSE WAS A FALSE EMPTY DETECT AND USE ERROR WITH THE INITIAL DRAIN ALARM SETTING INAPPROPRIATELY PROGRAMMED. THE HOMECHOICE / HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE STATES IN THE WARNINGS: "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 IIPV SITUATION." A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT OF A PATIENT WHO EXPERIENCED A HIGH DRAIN ALARM INDICATIVE OF AN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENT WHILE ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
314387 HOMECHOICE PRO SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE