FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4250256 · Received November 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-40255
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2014
Date of Event
October 18, 2014
Report Date
October 19, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A REPORT OF A USE ERROR DURING THE PRIME STAGE, WHERE THE PATIENT LINE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY PRIMED PRIOR TO CONNECTING. 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 PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO YOUR PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. THE GUIDE ALSO INSTRUCTS THE USER TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT LINE IS PROPERLY PRIMED. LASTLY, THE GUIDE PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY REPRIMING THE PATIENT LINE. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOME PATIENT FAILED TO FOLLOW THERAPY STEPS DURING THE PRIME STAGE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED DURING PRIME. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW THE PATIENT COMPLETED THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
738210 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOMECHOICE