FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3222679 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-18113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
June 18, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF USE ERROR - SOLUTION BAG WAS IMPROPERLY DISCONNECTED DURING THERAPY. 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 DISCONNECTING DURING EMERGENCIES AND FOR RETURNING TO THERAPY AFTER THE EMERGENCY DISCONNECT PROCEDURE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEVANT BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 ALARM (AIR IN LINE) AND SE2367 (FAIL SAFE SHUT DOWN) ALARM OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING DWELL 1. THE BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE ALARM TO THE CAREGIVER (CG). THE CG WAS CLEANING AND DISCONNECTED THE BAG. THE CG HAD ALREADY CYCLED THE POWER TO GET THE SE 2367. THE TSR ADVISED THE CG TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES AND THAT THE PATIENT'S PD NURSE (PDN) SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT. 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
323576 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR HOMECHOICE