FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4210637 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-37896
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
October 4, 2014
Report Date
October 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. 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 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 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 DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING OF AN UNRELATED ALARM THAT THE PATIENT HAD REUSED SINGLE USE DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES WHILE PERFORMING THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE DURING LAST FILL. THE HP HAD DISCONNECTED THE EMPTY BAG AND RECONNECTED A NEW SOLUTION BAG. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED PROPER PROCEDURE TO THE CAREGIVER AND ASSISTED IN ENDING THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
692727 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR HOMECHOICE