FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 4103437 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-32475
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Date of Event
August 26, 2014
Report Date
August 26, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSFER SET WAS IDENTIFIED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN SET/LINE) ALARM OCCURRED DURING FILL ONE OF FOUR ON THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE ALARM TO THE HOME PATIENT (HP) AND ADVISED THE HP TO COMPLETE THERAPY USING MANUAL SUPPLIES OR RESTART THERAPY USING NEW SUPPLIES. DURING FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HP, THEY STATED THAT WHEN THEY WENT TO THE CLINIC, A PINHOLE IN THE TRANSFER SET WAS DISCOVERED. THE TRANSFER SET WAS THEN REPLACED. THE HP STATED THAT THE PINHOLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ALARM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
584658 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR HOMECHOICE