FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4211939 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-37947
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
OR, US
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 SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM (AIR IN SET / LINE) OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE ALARM AND HAD THE HP CYCLE THE POWER ON THE HC TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE HP WOULD START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. 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
693825 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR HOMECHOICE