FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE PRO

MDR report key: 3892862 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-20179
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW SHOWED NO FAILURES/PROBLEMS THAT WERE THE SAME AS, OR SIMILAR TO, THE CURRENT DIFFICULTY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW SHOWED NO KEYSTROKES, PROGRAMMING, OR USE RELATED EVENTS THAT INDICATED AND/OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT DEATH. THE DEVICE UNDERWENT AN EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INSPECTION WHICH IDENTIFIED UNRELATED ISSUES: DOOR COVER WAS FOUND DAMAGED AND UNIT HAD NO INNER DOOR GASKET AND BACKLIGHT. THE ONE HOUR SIMULATED THERAPY WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED DUE TO THERE BEING NO INNER DOOR GASKET. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR COVER WAS REPLACED, THE INNER DOOR GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND THE KEYPAD LIGHTED CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO REQUIRED PROCEDURES AND IT PASSED ALL CHECK AND CALIBRATION TESTS SUCCESSFULLY DURING SERVICE. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE LOANER POOL IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THE REPORTED DEATH COULD NOT BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE DEVICE EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT OF A PATIENT WHO PASSED AWAY COINCIDENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED PRIOR TO DEATH. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT REPORTED. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT IS UNABLE TO BE OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
368558 HOMECHOICE PRO SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death