FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3834212 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-17144
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
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE HAD AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED DURING FILL CYCLE TWO OF FOUR OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY WHILE THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE HOMECHOICE HAD "PUSHED AIR¿ INTO THEM. THE PATIENT FURTHER STATED THAT THEY HAD IMPROPERLY CONNECTED THE BAGS. THE PATIENT STATED THEY HAD CONNECTED THE HEATER LINE TO THE SUPPLY BAG AND THE SUPPLY LINE TO THE HEATER BAG. THE PATIENT HAD THEN DISCONNECTED BOTH BAGS AND RECONNECTED THEM TO THE CORRECT LINES. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THE PATIENT TO CHECK THE PATIENT LINE FOR AIR BEFORE CONNECTING AND ADVISED THE PATIENT TO END THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310043 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR HOMECHOICE