FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 4860158 · Received June 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
1416980-2015-26159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2015
Date of Event
June 11, 2015
Report Date
June 11, 2015
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS IS A REPORT WHERE THE TRANSFER SET CLAMP WAS OPEN WHILE THE PATIENT WENT TO CONNECT TO THE PATIENT LINE. 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 DISCONNECTING FROM THE CYCLER. IT GUIDES THE USER TO CLOSE THE TRANSFER SET PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING FROM THE PATIENT LINE OR UNCAPPING THE TRANSFER SET PRIOR TO CONNECTION. THE GUIDE WARNS THE USER TO FOLLOW ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE TAUGHT BY THE DIALYSIS CENTER WHEN HANDLING LINES TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF INFECTION. 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 TRANSFER SET LEAKED DURING USE FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS ON THE HOMECHOICE. THE CARE GIVER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY WENT TO CONNECT THE TRANSFER SET TO THE PATIENT LINE, THE TRANSFER SET HAD BEEN OPEN AND SOME FLUID LEAKED OUT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
404161 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR HOMECHOICE