FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3936207 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-22683
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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. USE ERRORS AND 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 PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO YOUR PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. THE GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE USER TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED AND PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY RE-PRIMING THE PATIENT LINE. THE COMPLAINT EVALUATION COULD NOT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE PRODUCT WAS NONCONFORMING TO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OR OTHERWISE PERFORM AS INTENDED, AS NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED GLOBAL TECHNICAL SERVICE REGARDING A CHECK LINES AND BAGS ALARM (SEPARATE REPORT) THAT OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE DURING PRIME. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE DURING PRIME, WHICH CONSTITUTES A USE-ERROR (FAILURE TO FOLLOW THERAPY STEPS). THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
411848 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR HOMECHOICE