FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG

MDR report key: 414571 · Received August 30, 2002

Report

Report Number
1423500-2002-01111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2002
Date of Event
August 19, 2002
Report Date
August 28, 2002
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOME PATIENT REPORTED THAT WHILE SETTING UP SUPPLIES FOR A HOME PATIENT'S AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE MACHINE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE CONNECTING A SUPPLY BAG TO THE SUPPLY LINE OF THE HOMECHOICE SET. THE HOME PATIENT TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONNECT A SUPPLY BAG, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET THE SPIKE PARTIALLY THROUGH THE MEMBRANE OF THE BAG. THE HOME PATIENT THEN DISCONNECTED THAT SUPPLY BAG FROM THE SUPPLY LINE OF THE HOMECHOICE SET, AND CONNECTED A NEW SUPPLY BAG TO THAT SUPPLY LINE WITH NO FURTHER TROUBLE. PER THE HOME PATIENT, NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG HOMECHOICE CASSETTE FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION NA NA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN (REFURBISHED).| HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SYSTEM 115 VOLT