FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3551767 · Received January 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-00354
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2014
Date of Event
December 4, 2013
Report Date
December 11, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL AND CORRECTED INFORMATION: THE PATIENT LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY PRIMED BEFORE THE PATIENT CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT LINE. THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE, WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND SAYS TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN DUE TO AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE COINCIDENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. THE CAREGIVER CONTACTED A BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) AND RECEIVED ASSISTANCE ENDING THERAPY. THAT SAME DAY, THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) AND RECEIVED MORPHINE IM (DOSE, FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED) FOR PAIN DUE TO AIR. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER¿S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER REGARDING ASSISTANCE TO END THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED IN DWELL 1. THE CARE GIVER (CG) STATED THAT WHEN THE HOME PATIENT (HP) CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT LINE AND STARTED THERAPY, THERE WAS AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE. THE HP WAS IN DWELL 1 AND WAS HAVING PAIN DUE TO THE AIR. THE CG STATED THAT HE HAD REMOVED THE SUPPLIES AND WAS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN ENDING THERAPY SO HE COULD RESTART WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED IN ENDING THE THERAPY. THE HP WOULD RESTART WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3407 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention DIANEAL PD4 1.5%, 2.5% AMBUFLEX, EXTRANEAL