FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4243532 · Received November 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-39918
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2014
Date of Event
October 16, 2014
Report Date
October 16, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN UNRELATED ALARM, THE HOME PATIENT (HP) INFORMED THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) THAT THEY RECEIVED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM (AIR IN SET / LINE) WHICH OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE DURING DRAIN ONE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY WHILE THE HP WAS CONNECTED. THE HP CYCLED THE POWER ON THE HC THEMSELVES. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ALARM. THE TSR EXPLAINED THE ALARM, REVIEWED PROPER PROCEDURES AND ADVISED THE HP TO START OVER WITH NEW SUPPLIES. 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
727382 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR HOMECHOICE