FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3833907 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-17123
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 3, 2014
Report Date
May 3, 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). AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. 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 WARNS THE USER NOT TO REPLACE EMPTY SOLUTION BAGS OR RECONNECT DISCONNECTED SOLUTION BAGS DURING THERAPY. IT ALSO WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN UNRELATED ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, THE HOME PATIENT (HP) REUSED SINGLE-USE SUPPLIES. THE HP RE-SET THE HC DEVICE AFTER THE ALARM, BUT DID NOT DISCONNECT AND STARTED THERAPY OVER USING THE SAME SUPPLIES. THE HP STAYED CONNECTED AND WENT THROUGH THE START UP SEQUENCE AND INTO PRIME WITH THE USED SETUP. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ADVISED THE HP TO EITHER START OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES OR FINISH THERAPY MANUALLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310895 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR HOMECHOICE