HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-17640
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2014
- Report Date
- May 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) HAS BEEN RETURNED AND A DEVICE ANALYSIS IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). 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. TEST ARTICLE, PISTON FOAM, WAS INSTALLED AND THE DEVICE PASSED SUBSEQUENT VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY TEST. THE EVALUATION REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE 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.
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE FAILED THERAPY MONITORED FLUID VOLUME TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321221 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |