HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-18492
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 18, 2014
- Report Date
- May 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, AN OPEN CLAMP ON AN UNUSED SUPPLY LINE WAS REPORTED AND IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. 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 WARNS THE USER TO MAKE SURE ALL CLAMPS ON UNUSED FLUID LINES ARE CLOSED SECURELY AND INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CLOSE ALL CLAMPS WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD THE DISPOSABLE SET. THE GUIDE ALSO INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CLOSE ALL CLAMPS AT THE END OF THERAPY. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE DURING DWELL 1 OF 5 OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN OPEN CLAMP ON AN UNUSED SUPPLY LINE. THE POWER WAS CYCLED TO CLEAR THE ALARM AND PROPER PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED WITH THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO START THERAPY OVER USING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337760 | HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | HOMECHOICE |