FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3821203 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-16244
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
April 25, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS IS FOR A REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 DURING THE DWELL STAGE, WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SUPPLY BAG CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. A LOOSE CONNECTION IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS TYPE OF ALARM. 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 WARNS THE USER TO PLACE THE SOLUTION BAGS ON A FLAT, STABLE SURFACE AND THAT FALLING BAGS CAN RESULT IN A DISCONNECTION OR LEAK. THE GUIDE PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING THE SOLUTION BAGS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET). THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING DWELL CYCLE TWO OF THREE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE SUPPLY BAG CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO END THERAPY AND CONTACT THEIR NURSE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299631 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR HOMECHOICE