FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3944252 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-23255
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 25, 2014
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, A CLOSED CLAMP ON THE PATIENT LINE WAS REPORTED AND IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS ALARM. ¿THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE,¿ WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE, PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND SAYS TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET). THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PATIENT LINE CLAMP WAS CLOSED DURING PRIMING AND THE LINE DID NOT FULLY PRIME. THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN CLEARING THE ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
422999 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR HOMECHOICE