FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3243545 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-19498
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
June 28, 2013
Report Date
June 29, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. THE PATIENT DISCONNECTED WITHOUT USING PROPER PROCEDURES, THEN RECONNECTED. USE ERROR 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 WARNS THE USER NOT TO REPLACE EMPTY SOLUTION BAGS OR RECONNECT DISCONNECTED SOLUTION BAGS DURING THERAPY. IT ALSO WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOME PATIENT (HP) DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE HEATER BAG DURING ACTIVE PRIME ON A HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING USE FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. THE TSR REVIEWED PROPER SETUP PROCEDURE WITH THE HP AND INSTRUCTED HER TO SETUP WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THE HP WOULD FINISH THERAPY WITH MANUAL SUPPLIES. 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
342607 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR HOMECHOICE