FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3920938 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-21889
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET) ALARM OCCURRED ON A HOME CHOICE (HC) DEVICE INITIAL DRAIN. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE ALARM AND ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN CLEARING THE ALARM. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT STARTED THERAPY BEFORE CONNECTING. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO START THERAPY OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
401114 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR HOMECHOICE