FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3821688 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-16278
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
SC, 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. HOWEVER, A CLAMP BEING LEFT OPEN ON UNUSED LINES IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. USE ERROR 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 INSTRUCTS USERS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CLAMPS ON UNUSED FLUID LINES ARE CLOSED SECURELY AND TO CLOSE ALL CLAMPS WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD THE DISPOSABLE SET. FINALLY, THE GUIDE WARNS THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 CAN BE CAUSED BY UNCLAMPED, UNUSED SUPPLY LINES. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE WHILE CONNECTED FOR THEIR INITIAL DRAIN. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN CLAMP ON AN UNUSED SUPPLY LINE. THE POWER WAS CYCLED TO CLEAR THE ALARM AND THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO START THERAPY OVER USING NEW SUPPLIES. 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
300735 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR HOMECHOICE