FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3853711 · Received June 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-18163
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN STAGE, WHERE THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PRIME THE PATIENT LINE. USE ERRORS 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 PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND INSTRUCTS THE USER TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO YOUR PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. IT ALSO PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY REPRIMING THE PATIENT LINE. 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 DURING PD THERAPY ON THE HOME CHOICE (HC) DEVICE THE HOME PATIENT (HP) FAILED TO FOLLOW THERAPY STEPS DURING INITIAL DRAIN. THE CARE GIVER (CG) REPORTED THAT THE HP DID NOT PRIME THE PATIENT LINE BEFORE CONNECTING. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE EVENT AND ADVISED THE CG THAT HP MUST END THERAPY AND START OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
332854 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR HOMECHOICE