NI
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2017-02916
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2017
- Date of Event
- March 13, 2017
- Report Date
- April 3, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
- Product Code
- FKX
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AN ALARM INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, A LOOSE CONNECTION WAS REPORTED BETWEEN THE SUPPLY LINE OF THE HOMECHOICE CASSETTE AND THE SUPPLY BAG, WHICH IS KNOWN TO CAUSE THIS ALARM. THE CAUSE OF THE LOOSE CONNECTION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
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 DWELL THREE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. THE PATIENT INDICATED THAT THE SUPPLY BAG BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUPPLY LINE. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SUPPLY LINE AND THE SUPPLY BAG THAT LED TO THE DISCONNECTION AND THIS ALARM. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED PROPER PROCEDURE WITH THE PATIENT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234563 | NI | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME | NA | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | HOMECHOICE |