FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 3955680 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-24080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 29, 2014
Report Date
June 29, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
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, THE REPORTER RECOMMENDED USING THE SAME CASSETTE WITH NEW SUPPLY BAG(S) IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE ALARM. USE ERROR 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 WARNS THE USER NOT TO REPLACE EMPTY SOLUTION BAGS OR RECONNECT DISCONNECTED SOLUTION BAGS DURING THERAPY. IT ALSO WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. A FORMAL 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A CHECK LINES AND BAGS ALARM ON A HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE, THE REPORTER CHANGED THE SUPPLY BAG(S) WITHOUT CHANGING THE CASSETTE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (APD) THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
434744 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE