FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 4221377 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-38565
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 9, 2014
Report Date
October 9, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K102936
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION IS ONGOING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND AN EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. THE EVENT HISTORY LOG REVIEW SHOWED NO KEYSTROKES, PROGRAMMING, OR USE RELATED EVENTS THAT INDICATED AND/OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTIONS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. THE DEVICE PASSED BOTH THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT TESTING EVALUATION (RITE) ELECTRICAL TEST AND FUNCTIONAL TEST AND WAS DETERMINED TO MEET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PER RITE TESTING. A SIMULATED THERAPY WAS PERFORMED WITH NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR FROM THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO UNPLUG THE HC AND USE MANUAL BAGS TO COMPLETE 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
701569 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR