HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-16903
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 23, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2014
- Report Date
- May 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW SHOWED NO KEYSTROKES, PROGRAMMING, OR USE RELATED EVENTS THAT INDICATED AND/OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE RITE (RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST EVALUATION) FAILURE. AN EXTERNAL/INTERNAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. TEMPERATURE CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE RESULTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO MEET ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PER RITE (RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST EVALUATION) TESTING. THE DEVICE FAILED RITE FUNCTIONAL TESTING AS FLUID WAS TRANSFERRED ABOVE THE ALLOWABLE SPECIFICATION RANGE DURING VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY TESTING. PAL PERFORMED A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE PISTON FOAM WAS DETERIORATED. THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE THE DETERIORATED PISTON FOAM. THE PISTON FOAM WAS TO BE SCRAPPED AND THE DEVICE WAS SENT FOR SERVICING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BUT THE EVALUATION HAS YET TO BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE FAILED FLUID VOLUME ACCURACY TESTING. DEVICE FAILED DURING EVALUATION, NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308546 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |