FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 3873075 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-18949
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE EVALUATION IS ONGOING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WENT THROUGH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INSPECTION AND PASSED. AN ELECTRICAL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT FAILED DUE TO THERAPY MONITORED VOLUME FAILURE. THE ACCURACY CONFIRMATION TEST FAILED. A TEMPERATURE VERIFICATION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. DEVICE POWERED UP PROPERLY AND NO ERRORS OCCURRED. THE DOOR ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PISTON FOAM DETERIORATED AND CRACKED DOOR PISTON. DUE TO THE DETERIORATED PISTON FOAM THE UNIT COULD NOT DELIVER AN ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FLUID RESULTING IN THERAPY MONITORED VOLUME FAILED. THE CAUSE FOR THE RITE FAILURE OF THERAPY MONITORED VOLUME FAILED WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY DETERIORATED PISTON FOAM. THE PISTON FOAM WAS SCRAPPED AND DEVICE WAS SENT FOR SERVICING. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE FAILED FLUID VOLUME ACCURACY TESTING. DEVICE FAILED DURING EVALUATION, NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349251 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1