FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 3983577 · Received August 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-25434
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2014
Date of Event
April 15, 2014
Report Date
July 15, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND AN EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE EVENT LOGS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED RELATED TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. A FINAL TEST AND CALIBRATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE PASSED ELECTRICAL, PRESSURE, THERMAL, AND VOLUMETRIC TESTING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE AND SERVICE HISTORY SHOWED NO FAILURES/PROBLEMS THAT WERE THE SAME AS, OR SIMILAR TO, THE CURRENT DIFFICULTY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR USE OVER 5 YEARS AGO AND HAS BEEN RECONDITIONED/SERVICED SINCE ITS ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE DATE. THE DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. THE REPORTED EVENT OF A SMALL ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE REVIEW OF THE LOGS OR VIA DEVICE EVALUATION. THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE MET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOME PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SMALL ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE FROM THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. THE PATIENT WAS LOADING THE CASSETTE AT THE TIME OF THE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ARRANGED FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS INDICATED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
461465 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1