SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-18841
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 18, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 24, 2013
- Report Date
- June 24, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- FKX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR SYSTEM ERROR 2240, WHERE THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOMECHOICE WITHOUT USING PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES AND THEN RECONNECTED. 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. IT PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY DISCONNECTING DURING EMERGENCIES. ALSO, IT PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETURNING TO THERAPY AFTER THE EMERGENCY DISCONNECT PROCEDURE. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) AND SYSTEM ERROR 2367 ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING DRAIN 1 OF 4, WHILE THE HP WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE HP HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE HC WITHOUT PRESSING A STOP BUTTON AND THEN RECONNECTED. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE ALARM. THE TSR HAD THE HP CYCLE THE POWER TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE HP WAS GOING TO START THE THERAPY OVER USING ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333139 | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOMECHOICE |