SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-32781
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 23, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 29, 2014
- Report Date
- August 29, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
- Product Code
- FKX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED FOR THERAPY DURING THE PRIME. THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE, WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND SAYS TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) FAILED TO FOLLOW THERAPY STEPS DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE. THE HP WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THE CARE GIVER (CG) INFORMED THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) THAT THE HP WAS CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT LINE WHICH WAS NOT FULLY PRIMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INCOMPLETE PRIME WAS DUE TO CLOSED PATIENT LINE CLAMP. THE TSR ADVISED THE CG THAT THE HP SHOULD START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 590298 | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 YR | HOMECHOICE |