FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3902508 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-20842
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
June 5, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT CONNECT THE LINE TO THE BAG PROPERLY. 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 TO CHECK ALL DISPOSABLE SET CONNECTIONS FOR A SECURE FIT BEFORE BEGINNING THERAPY. THE GUIDE ALSO PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING THE SOLUTION BAGS. A FORMAL 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 THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE CONNECTION SITE OF THE HEATER LINE TO THE HEATER BAD. THIS WAS FOUND DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, WHILE THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED IN DWELL 2 OF 4. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THEY DID NOT CONNECT THE LINE PROPERLY. THE PATIENT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SETUP AND THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) ASSISTED THEM WITH ENDING THE THERAPY. 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
380432 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR HOMECHOICE