FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4240282 · Received November 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-39671
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2014
Date of Event
October 13, 2014
Report Date
October 14, 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). THIS IS A REPORT OF THE PATIENT CONNECTING PRIOR TO PRIMING THE PATIENT LINE. 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 PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET AND WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. THE PATIENT IS ALSO TOLD TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED BEFORE CONNECTING. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CONNECTED TO THEIR HOMECHOICE DEVICE PRIOR TO PRIMING THE PATIENT LINE. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED PROPER PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT AND ADVISED THEM TO START THERAPY OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
721841 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR HOMECHOICE