HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-22421
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 11, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 16, 2014
- Report Date
- June 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL). THE EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW SHOWED NO KEYSTROKES, PROGRAMMING, OR USE RELATED EVENTS THAT INDICATED AND/OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. AN EXTERNAL/INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO MEET ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. A FLUID VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FAILED. HOWEVER, A PISTON FOAM TEST ARTICLE WAS INSTALLED, AND THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED ACCURACY TESTING. THE ORIGINAL PISTON FOAM WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED DOOR PISTON AND DETERIORATED PISTON FOAM. THE EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILED FLUID VOLUME ACCURACY TESTING WAS THE DETERIORATED PISTON FOAM AND A CRACKED DOOR PISTON. THE PISTON FOAM AND THE DOOR PISTON WERE TO BE REPLACED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
DURING EVALUATION OF A RETURNED HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, A BAXTER TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE HC MACHINE FAILED FLUID VOLUME ACCURACY TESTING. AS THE DEVICE FAILED DURING EVALUATION, NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405885 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |