FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3964608 · Received July 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-24557
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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, IMPROPERLY DISCONNECTING FROM THE SET 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 HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON THE STEPS TO PROPERLY DISCONNECT FROM CYCLER DURING AN EMERGENCY AND EXPLAINS HOW TO RECONNECT FOR THERAPY AFTER PROPERLY DISCONNECTING. 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 HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET/LINE). THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING DRAIN FOUR OF FOUR OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE PATIENT HAD DISCONNECTED DURING THERAPY WITHOUT USING PROPER DISCONNECT PROCEDURES. THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN CLEARING THE ALARM BY CYCLING POWER. THE PATIENT PLANNED TO COMPLETE THERAPY USING MANUAL SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO 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
442061 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR HOMECHOICE