FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY

MDR report key: 4963223 · Received August 4, 2015

Report

Report Number
1416980-2015-31177
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2015
Date of Event
July 24, 2015
Report Date
July 24, 2015
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PATIENT LINE CLAMP WAS CLOSED DURING THE PRIME. 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 TO OPEN THE CLAMP ON THE PATIENT LINE TO ENSURE PROPER PRIMING. IT 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 HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM ERROR 2240 (AIR IN LINE/SET) ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ALARM. THIS OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL DRAIN OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PATIENT LINE CLAMP WAS CLOSED DURING THE PRIME. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED WITH CLEARING THE ALARM SO THE CARE GIVER COULD RE-SET UP WITH 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
508180 SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR HOMECHOICE