FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4222191 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-38632
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
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. USE ERRORS AND 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 PERFORM DIALYSIS IN THE SAME ROOM WHERE PETS OR ANIMALS ARE IN. IT STATES THAT ¿CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF A PET OR ANIMAL BITES A SOLUTION BAG OR THE DISPOSABLE SET. CONTAMINATION OF ANY PORTION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATH MAY RESULT IN PERITONITIS, SERIOUS PATIENT INJURY, OR DEATH. 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 THAT THE CASSETTE TUBING HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY THE PATIENT¿S CAT, PRIOR TO THE HOME PATIENT CONNECTING FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE HOME PATIENT IN ENDING THERAPY, REMOVING THE CASSETTE AND EXPLAINED WHY NEW SUPPLIES WERE NEEDED TO COMPLAINT THERAPY. THE HP WOULD COMPLETE THERAPY USING ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
703056 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR HOMECHOICE