FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE INTEGRATED APD SET WITH CASSETTE 3-PRONG

MDR report key: 479987 · Received August 19, 2003

Report

Report Number
1423500-2003-00892
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 19, 2003
Date of Event
July 31, 2003
Report Date
July 31, 2003
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOME PT (HP) CONTACTED BAXTER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTER (TSC) REGARDING A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 MESSAGE THAT APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY OF THE HP'S HOMECHOICE MACHINE DURING DWELL 2/4 OF THEIR AUTOMATED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. REPORTEDLY, WHILE HOSPITALIZED, A SUPPLY BAG FELL AND BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUPPLY LINE OF THE HOMECHOICE SET DUE TO IT HAVING BEEN STACKED ON TOP OF THE HEATER BAG DURING THERAPY. THE HP'S NURSE THEN WIPED THE SPIKE OF THE SUPPLY LINE AND THE ADMINISTRATION PORT OF THE SUPPLY BAG WITH IODINE SOLUTION AND GAUZE AND RECONNECTED THE SUPPLY LINE TO THE SUPPLY BAG. BAXTER'S TSC ASSISTED THE HP IN ENDING THERAPY EARLY. THERAPY WAS COMPLETED BY SETTING UP WITH NEW SUPPLIES. NO PT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT PER THE HP'S NURSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE INTEGRATED APD SET WITH CASSETTE 3-PRONG HOMECHOICE CASSETTE FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP NA NA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR CAPD TRANSFER SET, 2003.| HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SYSTEM 115 VOLT, 2003.| 15 LITER DRAINAGE BAG, 2003.| DIANEAL LOW CALCIUM SOLUTIN (STRENGTH UNK), 2003.