FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 3900430 · Received June 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-20664
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, IMPROPERLY DISCONNECTING/RECONNECTING FROM THE SET 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 HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON THE STEPS TO PROPERLY DISCONNECT FROM CYCLER DURING AN EMERGENCY AND EXPLAINS HOW TO RECONNECT FOR THERAPY AFTER PROPERLY DISCONNECTING. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING DRAIN 2 OF 4 OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HP DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED PRIOR TO THE ALARM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
377092 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE