FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3953105 · Received July 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-23873
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2014
Date of Event
June 28, 2014
Report Date
June 28, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, 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 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 PRESENTED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET/LINE). THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY HAD INITIATED THERAPY BEFORE CONNECTING TO THE PATIENT LINE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED PROPER PROCEDURES WITH THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT PLANNED TO RESTART THERAPY USING NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
432210 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR HOMECHOICE