FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3812127 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-15507
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 21, 2014
Report Date
April 21, 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). AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE, INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE, WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. 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) OBSERVED AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE (WITHOUT AN ALARM) DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. NOTHING WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HP IN ENDING THERAPY AND ADVISED THE HP TO START THERAPY OVER USING NEW SUPPLIES. THE TSR REMINDED THE HP OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHECKING THE PATIENT LINE FOR A COMPLETE PRIME AND REPRIMING IF NEEDED. 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
290038 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE