FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG

MDR report key: 368429 · Received December 19, 2001

Report

Report Number
1423500-2001-01775
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2001
Date of Event
December 1, 2001
Report Date
December 1, 2001
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOME PATIENT (HP) CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER (TSC) REGARDING A "SYSTEM ERROR 2240" MESSAGE THAT HP RECEIVED ON THE DISPLAY OF HOME PATIENT'S HOMECHOICE MACHINE DURING DWELL 1 OF THEIR AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (APD) THERAPY. REPORTEDLY, HP'S SPOUSE DISCONNECTED ONE OF THE SUPPLY BAGS FROM THE SUPPLY LINE OF THE HOMECHOICE SET DURING TREATMENT WITHOUT CLAMPING OFF THE SUPPLY LINE. HP THEN CONNECTED THE USED BAG TO A DIFFERENT LINE ON THE HOMECHOICE SET. "A FEW SECONDS LATER" HP RECEIVED A "SYSTEM ERROR 2240" ALARM. BAXTER'S QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT ADVISED HP AGAINST RESPIKING USED BAGS AND MOVING BAGS FROM LINE TO LINE DURING APD THERAPY.RN WILL REVIEW PROPER PROCEDURES WITH HP. NO PT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS ASSOCITATED WITH THIS INCIDENT PER HP AND RN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57460 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG HOMECHOICE CASSETTE FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION NA NA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN