FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4220136 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-38452
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 8, 2014
Report Date
October 8, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, 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 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 THE HOME PATIENT (HP) HAD A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE. THIS OCCURRED DURING DWELL 1 OF 4 OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY, WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. NOTHING WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALARM. THE HP STATED THAT THEY HAD ALREADY CLEARED THE ALARM FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE HC GUIDE. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THE ALARM TO THE HP. 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
701886 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR HOMECHOICE