FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3883818 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-19459
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 25, 2014
Report Date
May 25, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF AN USE ERROR, REUSE OF A SINGLE USE PRODUCT DURING THE FILL STAGE, WHERE THE CARE GIVER STATED THAT THEY CHANGED OUT THE CASSETTE BUT DID NOT CHANGE OUT THE SOLUTION BAGS. 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 INSTRUCTS THE USER NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REUSE ANY DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES. IT WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. AS SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOME PATIENT (HP) REUSED SINGLE-USE SUPPLIES DURING FILL ONE OF FOUR OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE CAREGIVER REPORTED THAT THEY CHANGED THE CASSETTE AFTER EXPERIENCING AN UNRELATED ALARM, BUT DID NOT CHANGE THE SUPPLY BAGS. THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE CAREGIVER WITH ENDING THERAPY AND STARTING OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO 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
361927 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR HOMECHOICE