FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3873431 · Received June 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-19040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, INITIATING THERAPY BEFORE CONNECTING IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. 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 WHEN AND HOW TO CONNECT TO THE DISPOSABLE SET. THE GUIDE ALSO INSTRUCTS TO CONNECT THE TRANSFER SET TO THE PATIENT LINE PRIOR TO STARTING THE INITIAL DRAIN. 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 A HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN TUBING) ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. THE PATIENT PRESSED GO BEFORE CONNECTING TO THE PATIENT LINE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THE HOME PATIENT IN CLEARING THE ALARM. THE PATIENT WOULD COMPLETE THERAPY USING NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NOT PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351751 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