FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4251009 · Received November 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-40573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2014
Date of Event
October 20, 2014
Report Date
October 20, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM (AIR IN SET/LINE) OCCURRED ON THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) EXPLAINED TO THE PATIENT THAT AIR HAS ENTERED THE SETUP AND INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO CYCLE THE POWER TO CLEAR THE ALARM. THE TSR ADVISED THE PATIENT TO START OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. 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
736291 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR HOMECHOICE