FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4133434 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-34060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
September 7, 2014
Report Date
September 7, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY PRIMED PRIOR TO THE PATIENT CONNECTING. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE AND CONNECTED TO THE SETUP FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY BEFORE ALL THE LINES WERE PROPERLY PRIMED. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) INSTRUCTED THE CARE GIVER TO DISCONNECT THE PATIENT USING PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE TSR ADVISED TO HAVE THE PATIENT 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
612768 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR HOMECHOICE