FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 3873122 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-18970
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Report Date
May 19, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TC
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE RETURNED HOMECHOICE DEVICE RECEIVED A RETURNED INSTRUMENT TESTING EVALUATION (RITE). THIS EVALUATION INCLUDED VISUAL INSPECTION, SYSTEM CALIBRATIONS, A SIMULATED THERAPY, AND FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL TESTING OF THE DEVICE. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, AN ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE EPROMS SOFTWARE. THE EPROMS SOFTWARE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RESTORED TO A GOOD WORKING CONDITION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE EVENT HISTORY LOGS WERE UNABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED DUE TO A SOFTWARE FAILURE. AN UNRELATED ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING INTERNAL/EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE HC SOFTWARE DID NOT MEET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS ABLE TO UNDERGO A SIMULATED THERAPY WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A REQUEST FOR RETURN OF THE DEVICE WAS MADE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN UNKNOWN MALFUNCTION OCCURRED ON A HOMECHOICE (HC). THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE EPROM, BUT THE EXACT ISSUE WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349163 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1