BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

    MDR report key: 4841682 · Received June 12, 2015

    Report

    Report Number
    1416980-2015-25118
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 12, 2015
    Date of Event
    June 2, 2015
    Report Date
    June 2, 2015
    Manufacturer
    BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
    Product Code
    FKX
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CONNECTING TO THE PATIENT LINE BEFORE PRIMING IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF AIR IN THE LINE. 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 PROVIDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY PRIMING THE DISPOSABLE SET. IT WARNS THE USER NOT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE UNLESS THE FLUID LEVEL IS AT OR NEAR THE CONNECTOR AT THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE SET PATIENT LINE. 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 EXPERIENCED AIR IN THE PATIENT LINE OF A HOMECHOICE CASSETTE WITHOUT AN ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING PRIMING OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PATIENT CONNECTED BEFORE PRIMING. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT WITH ENDING THERAPY AND REVIEWED PROPER PROCEDURES AS PER USER MANUAL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    385030 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 20 YR HOMECHOICE