FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4220138 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-38449
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
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN EVENT 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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN UNRELATED ALARM ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) OBSERVED AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED TO THE SETUP. TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE AIR IN LINE WAS THEN PERFORMED, AND NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PRESENCE OF AIR. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) HAD THE HP CYCLE THE POWER ON THE HC DEVICE, CLOSE ALL THE CLAMPS, AND END THERAPY. THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO START THERAPY OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. 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
700909 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR HOMECHOICE