FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4220139 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-38415
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 8, 2014
Report Date
October 8, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING OF AN UNRELATED ALARM THAT THE PATIENT REUSED SINGLE-USE SUPPLY BAGS WHILE PERFORMING THERAPY ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE DURING DRAIN SIX OF SIX. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED PROPER PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT AND ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN ENDING THERAPY. 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
701900 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE