FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4083580 · Received September 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-30953
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2014
Date of Event
August 18, 2014
Report Date
August 18, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN EVENT INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS REPORTED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE WITHOUT AN ALARM WHILE USING THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE. THIS OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN CYCLE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED AIR. THE TECHNICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT WITH ENDING THERAPY. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY WOULD COMPLETE THERAPY WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
564928 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR HOMECHOICE