FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3790807 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-14492
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 12, 2014
Report Date
April 12, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NOT USED PROPER DISCONNECT PROCEDURES WHEN THEY DISCONNECTED FROM THE PATIENT LINE. 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. THE GUIDE PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY DISCONNECTING DURING EMERGENCIES. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP 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 LINE) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING DRAIN 3 OF 4 OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE HP HAD MISTAKENLY THOUGHT THERAPY WAS OVER AND DISCONNECTED. THEY THEN RECONNECTED AFTER REALIZING THERAPY WAS NOT OVER. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HP HAD USED THE PROPER DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION PROCEDURE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE REPORTER IN ENDING THE HP'S THERAPY AND REMOVING THE CASSETTE. THE HP WOULD COMPLETE 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
267246 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1