HOMECHOICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2016-01782
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 25, 2016
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2016
- Report Date
- February 3, 2016
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102936
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS REPLACED DURING SERVICING CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECHOICE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A HIGH DRAIN 101 (NIGHT DRAIN #1) ALARM. THIS ALARM INDICATES THAT THE PATIENT DRAINED GREATER THAN 200% OF THE MAXIMUM PRESCRIBED CYCLE FILL VOLUME. THERE WERE NO BYPASSES OR MANUAL DRAINS, AND THERE WERE NO THERAPY CHANGES. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) DETERMINED THAT THE INITIAL DRAIN ALARM (IDA) IS SET TO 0ML AND THE PATIENT INDICATED THAT THEY DO A MANUAL BAG IN THE DAY TIME OF 2000ML EXTRANEAL. THE TSR EXPLAINED THAT SINCE THE IDA IS SET TO 0ML, AS SOON AS IT DETECTS THAT THE PATIENT IS EMPTY, IT WOULD ADVANCE TO FILL. THE TSR EXPLAINED TO THE PATIENT THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING THE IDA AND THAT IT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANUAL BAG OF 2000ML TO AVOID THIS SCENARIO. THE TSR EXPLAINED WHY THEY NORMALLY SWAP THE HOMECHOICE OUT IN THIS INSTANCE, BUT SINCE THE IDA WAS NOT SET, THAT WAS WHY THE SITUATION OCCURRED. THE TSR REFERRED THE PATIENT TO THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE TO SET THE IDA TO AVOID THIS SCENARIO IN THE FUTURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46570 | HOMECHOICE | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR |