SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-35935
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 20, 2014
- Report Date
- September 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
- Product Code
- FKX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT REUSED SINGLE USE SUPPLIES. 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 INSTRUCTS THE USER NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REUSE ANY DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES AND WARNS THE USER NOT TO REPLACE EMPTY SOLUTION BAGS OR RECONNECT DISCONNECTED SOLUTION BAGS DURING THERAPY. IT ALSO WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. 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 HAD REUSED SINGLE-USE SUPPLIES WHILE THEY WERE PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE. THE CARE GIVER EXPLAINED THAT DURING THE THERAPY, ONE OF THE SOLUTION BAGS BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SETUP AND THEY RECONNECTED THE BAG. THERE WERE NO ALARMS OR AIR NOTED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652860 | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | HOMECHOICE |