FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4210775 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-37901
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
October 4, 2014
Report Date
October 4, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) DURING AN UNKNOWN STEP OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THE PATIENT HAD ALREADY ENDED THERAPY AND DISCONNECTED THE SUPPLIES BEFORE CALLING. THE TROUBLESHOOTING THAT WAS PERFORMED DID NOT IDENTIFIED ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE ALARM TO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
693829 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE