FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3780985 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-13971
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 6, 2014
Report Date
April 6, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 WAS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR WHERE THE HOME PATIENT STATED THAT THE PATIENT LINE DID NOT PRIME BUT HE HOOKED UP ANYWAY. 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 PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET. 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. ALSO, IT WARNS THE USER THAT CONNECTING THE TRANSFER SET TO THE PATIENT LINE BEFORE CONNECT YOURSELF APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN MAY RESULT IN INCREASED INTRA-PERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) OR CAN CAUSE AIR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE PERITONEAL CAVITY. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. 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 USE; PATIENT CONNECTED IN INITIAL DRAIN. THE HP STATED THAT THE PATIENT LINE WAS NOT PRIMED WHEN THE HP CONNECTED. THE HP WAS USING A PATIENT LINE EXTENSION. THE HP CYCLED THE POWER TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ADVISED THE HP TO START OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP NOT TO CONNECT UNLESS THE PATIENT LINE WAS PRIMED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260436 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR HOMECHOICE