FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3833815 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-17098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 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
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AIR IN THE CASSETTE, INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE, WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF ALL BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARD PROCEDURE AND NO EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION WERE NOTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) OBSERVED AIR BUBBLES INSIDE OF THE CASSETTE (NOT THE TUBING) OF AN AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING AN UNSPECIFIED STEP OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE HP WAS CONNECTED TO THE SETUP AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. THE HP STATED THAT THEY HAD BEEN PERFORMING PD THERAPY FOR 12 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PRIOR ISSUE LIKE THIS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311466 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME H14C12052

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE