FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3240182 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-19270
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 27, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEATER BAG AND THE HEATER LINE. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED, HOWEVER, A LOOSE CONNECTION IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DURING FILL 3 OF 5, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. THE HP STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE CONNECTION SITE BETWEEN THE HEATER BAG AND THE HEATER LINE DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HP CYCLE THE POWER IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE HP WAS GOING TO FINISH THERAPY USING MANUAL 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
341082 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