FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3852515 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-18117
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
May 11, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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. HOWEVER, A CLAMP BEING LEFT OPEN ON UNUSED LINES IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. USE ERROR 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. THE GUIDE INSTRUCTS USERS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CLAMPS ON UNUSED FLUID LINES ARE CLOSED SECURELY AND TO CLOSE ALL CLAMPS WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD THE DISPOSABLE SET. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET/LINE). THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING DWELL THREE OF FOUR OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN UNUSED SUPPLY LINE CLAMP WAS LEFT OPEN. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN CLEARING THE ALARMS BY CYCLING THE POWER. THE PATIENT WOULD COMPLETE THERAPY USING MANUAL SUPPLIED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
328811 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR HOMECHOICE