FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4801912 · Received May 28, 2015

Report

Report Number
1416980-2015-23116
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2015
Date of Event
May 15, 2015
Report Date
May 15, 2015
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS IS A REPORT OF USE ERROR WHERE A PATIENT REUSED SINGLE-USE SUPPLIES. USE ERRORS AND PROPER USER INSTRUCTIONS ARE ADDRESSED IN ¿THE HOMECHOICE AND HOMECHOICE PRO SYSTEMS PATIENT AT-HOME GUIDE¿, WHICH IS SHIPPED WITH EVERY HOMECHOICE DEVICE. THE GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE USER NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REUSE THE DISPOSABLE SET MORE THAN ONCE. IT INDICATES THAT THE DISPOSABLE SET MUST BE DISCARDED AFTER EACH USE. IT WARNS THE USER THAT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FLUID OR FLUID PATHWAYS CAN RESULT IF DISPOSABLES ARE REUSED. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT REUSED A SINGLE-USE PRODUCT DURING FILL ONE OF FOUR OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE MACHINE. THE PATIENT HAD REPLACED THE HEATER BAG WITHOUT SWAPPING OUT THE DISPOSABLE SET. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT WITH CLEARING THE ALARMS. THE PATIENT WOULD START OVER WITH ALL NEW SUPPLIES. 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
346967 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR HOMECHOICE