FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3231388 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-18748
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
June 21, 2013
Report Date
June 22, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION, LEAK TESTING, CLEAR-PASSAGE TESTING, AND CLAMP FUNCTION TESTING WERE PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, A HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD RECEIVED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET) ALARM. THIS OCCURRED ON A HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE DURING DWELL THREE OF FOUR. THE HP STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS REASONS FOR THE ALARM. THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT WOULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP IN ENDING THERAPY. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
331195 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR HOMECHOICE