FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3935535 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-22643
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Date of Event
June 20, 2014
Report Date
June 20, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN EVENT INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A CHECK PATIENT LINE ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AIR WAS NOTED IN THE PATIENT LINE. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED FOR THEIR INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY WHEN THE AIR BUBBLES WERE OBSERVED. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED AIR. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO START THERAPY OVER USING NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
412892 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR HOMECHOICE