HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-32192
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 25, 2014
- Report Date
- August 25, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO FAILURES OR PROBLEMS THAT WERE THE SAME AS, OR SIMILAR TO THE REPORTED CONDITION, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE UNDERWENT AN EXTERNAL/INTERNAL INSPECTION WHICH FOUND NO ISSUES. THE HC MACHINE WAS ALSO PUT THROUGH AND PASSED THE FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL RETURN INSTRUMENT TESTING EVALUATION (RITE). A SHORT SIMULATED THERAPY WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ISSUES. THE DEVICE'S PNEUMATIC SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND PASSED. THERE WAS NO NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT IDENTIFIED DURING THE SAMPLE EVALUATION. THE EVENT HISTORY LOG WAS REVIEWED AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE LOG IDENTIFIED THAT THE LAST FILL VOLUME WAS 0 ML WHILE IT SHOULD BE 2000ML, AND THE TOTAL FILL VOLUME WAS 12 ML WHILE IT SHOULD BE 8400 ML. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THE HOMECHOICE (HC) WAS RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE READINGS ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE WERE NOT CORRECT AFTER THERAPY. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE TOTAL ULTRA FILTRATION (UF) WAS 370ML AND THERE WERE CYCLE 1 AND CYCLE 2 UF VOLUMES, BUT NO CYCLE 2 UF WAS AVAILABLE. THE NURSE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CALCULATIONS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PATIENT TOLD THE NURSE THAT THEY WATCHED CYCLE 1 AND 3, BUT SLEPT THROUGH CYCLE 2. AFTER REVIEWING THE FILL VOLUME AND THE WEIGHT OF THE DRAIN BAG, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR 1 LITER OF THE SOLUTION. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THAT THE LAST FILL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DRAIN BAG AND THE PRIME FLUID, INITIAL DRAIN FLUID ALONG WITH ANY OTHER FLUID USED BY THE MACHINE DURING THERAPY WAS ALSO IN THE DRAIN BAG. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585068 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE |