FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 3811994 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-15565
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 20, 2014
Report Date
April 20, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND AN EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. A REVIEW OF THE EVENT HISTORY LOGS WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE REPORTED ALARM. FUNCTIONAL TESTING REVEALED THAT THE MACHINE ALARMED WITH NO MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE CAUSE OF THE CONDITION WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING DIGITAL BOARD. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DIGITAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS SCRAPPED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEVICE WAS SENT FOR SERVICING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNSPECIFIED ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE. IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED WHEN IN THE THERAPY THIS OCCURRED. 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
291843 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1