FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3863613 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-18500
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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, AN INCOMPLETE PRIME WAS REPORTED AND IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. ¿THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE,¿ WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE, PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND SAYS TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED OR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE) ALARM OCCURRED ON A HOME CHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY PRIMED PRIOR TO THE PATIENT CONNECTING THEMSELVES FOR THERAPY. THE POWER WAS CYCLED TO CLEAR THE ALARM AND THE CAREGIVER PLANNED TO START THERAPY OVER USING NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338115 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE