FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3822042 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-16307
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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AIR IN THE 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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN UNRELATED ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CARE GIVER (CG) SAW AIR IN THE HEATER LINE WITHOUT AN ASSOCIATED ALARM. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING THE DRAIN STEP OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. NOTHING WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT THAT WAS CAUSALLY RELATED TO A BAXTER DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299760 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR HOMECHOICE