FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3964424 · Received July 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-24549
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2014
Date of Event
July 4, 2014
Report Date
July 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND AN EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. LEAK TESTING, CLAMP FUNCTION TESTING, AND CLEAR PASSAGE TESTING WERE PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS RUN ON A LAB HOMECHOICE DEVICE WITH NO ISSUES. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE EVALUATION, THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS DETERMINED TO MEET VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR (SE) 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING DWELL 3 OF 5 OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. NOTHING WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED THE ALARM TO THE CARE GIVER (CG). THE TSR THEN HAD THE CG CLOSE ALL OF THE CLAMPS, CYCLE THE POWER ON THE HC DEVICE, REMOVE THE CASSETTE, AND TURN OFF THE HC. THE CG WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE HP START THERAPY OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
440818 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR HOMECHOICE