FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3833372 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-17041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR DURING A SYSTEM ERROR 2240, WHERE THE HOME PATIENT STATED THAT THEY DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE DURING THERAPY. USE ERRORS 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. THIS GUIDE PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY DISCONNECTING DURING EMERGENCIES. THE GUIDE PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY OPENING THE TRANSFER SET. USERS ARE NOT INSTRUCTED TO DISCONNECT DURING THERAPY UNLESS FOR AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT PROCEDURE. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE) DURING USE OF THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE PATIENT STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED DURING AN UNSPECIFIED DRAIN. THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN CLEARING THE ALARM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PATIENT INDICATED THAT THEY DISCONNECTED WITHOUT FOLLOWING PROPER PROCEDURES THEN RECONNECTED USING ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311455 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR HOMECHOICE