BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

    MDR report key: 3961522 · Received July 28, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1416980-2014-24463
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 28, 2014
    Date of Event
    July 3, 2014
    Report Date
    July 3, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
    Product Code
    FKX
    PMA / PMN Number
    K102936
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED, 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 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 SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET/LINE) ALARM OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT INITIATED THERAPY BEFORE CONNECTING THEMSELVES TO THE PATIENT LINE. THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE PATIENT CONNECTED THEMSELVES TO THE PATIENT LINE. PROPER PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED AND THE PATIENT WAS TO COMPLETE THERAPY USING ALL NEW SUPPLIES. 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
    438039 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 86 YR HOMECHOICE