FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4871373 · Received June 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
1416980-2015-26798
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2015
Date of Event
June 15, 2015
Report Date
June 15, 2015
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS IS A REPORT OF A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 ALARM THAT WAS CAUSED BY AN OPEN CLAMP ON AN UNUSED SUPPLY 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 WARNS THE USER TO MAKE SURE ALL CLAMPS ON UNUSED FLUID LINES ARE CLOSED SECURELY AND INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CLOSE ALL CLAMPS WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD THE DISPOSABLE SET. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING DWELL THREE OF FIVE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN OPEN CLAMP ON AN UNUSED SUPPLY LINE DURING THERAPY. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED PROPER PROCEDURES WITH THE PATIENT. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED THE PATIENT WITH CLEARING THE ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS TO FINISH THERAPY USING MANUAL 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
415414 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR HOMECHOICE