FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 3955671 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-24079
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 29, 2014
Report Date
June 30, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOGS REVEALED NO SYSTEM ERRORS, ANOMALIES, HARDWARE DEVICE FAILURES OR INCREASED INTRAPERITONEAL VOLUME (IIPV) EVENTS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL) EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE HOME PATIENT PASSING AWAY. THE DEVICE PASSED BOTH THE HOMECHOICE RITE (RETURN INSTRUMENT TEST/EVALUATION) ELECTRICAL TEST AND THE HOMECHOICE RITE FUNCTIONAL TEST AND WAS DETERMINED TO MEET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PER RITE TESTING. AN INTERNAL/EXTERNAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND NO ISSUES. REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE HOME PATIENT PASSING AWAY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT PASSED AWAY COINCIDENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. THE CAUSE OF THE PATIENT¿S DEATH WAS REPORTED TO BE NATURAL CAUSES. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED PRIOR TO DEATH. AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING AT THE TIME OF DEATH AND THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE AT THE TIME OF DEATH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
434742 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death DIANEAL PD4 1.5% AND 2.5% AMBUFLEX.