FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4161857 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-35285
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
September 15, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 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. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR, WHERE THE PATIENT CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT LINE DURING THE PRIME PHASE. USE ERRORS AND PROPER USER INSTRUCTIONS ARE ADDRESSED IN ¿THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO APD SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE¿ WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE. THE GUIDE WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO YOUR PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. IT WARNS THE USER THAT CONNECTING YOURSELF BEFORE "CONNECT YOURSELF" CAN CAUSE AIR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE PERITONEAL CAVITY. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS CONNECTED DURING PRIME ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC). THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE HAD THE HP END THERAPY AND ADVISED THE HP TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
640443 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR HOMECHOICE