LIBERTY CYCLER
Report
- Report Number
- 2937457-2018-00644
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 1, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 9, 2018
- Report Date
- March 1, 2018
- Manufacturer
- CONCORD MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- FKX
- UDI-DI
- 00840861100972
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123630
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE INITIAL SIMULATED TREATMENT WAS PERFORMED, FAILED WITH A MWD WATCHDOG TIMER ERROR ALARM. THE FAILURE WAS TRACED TO A BAD CONNECTION BETWEEN A BACKPLANE BOARD AND FUNCTIONAL BOARD. AFTER INSERTING THE BACKPLANE FIRMLY INTO FUNCTIONAL BOARD THE SIMULATED TREATMENT WAS PERFORMED, COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY FAILURES OR PROBLEMS. THE CYCLER WEIGHED FILL VOLUME VALUES WERE WITHIN TOLERANCE. THE SYSTEM AIR LEAK PASSED. THE VOLTAGE CHECK PASSED. THE LOAD CELL VALUE AND VERIFICATION WAS WITHIN TOLERANCE. AFTER COMPLETING THE SIMULATION TREATMENT AND OTHER TESTS THERE WERE MWD FAILURES AFTER POWER OFF AND ON, THE FAILURE WAS TRACED TO BAD INTERMITTENT POWER SUPPLY. THE BAD POWER SUPPLY WILL BE REPLACED IN THE PRODUCTION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED CYCLER EXTERIOR SHOWED NO OTHER SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THERE ARE NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF DRIED FLUID WITHIN THE CASSETTE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO BURRS OR SHARP EDGES IN CASSETTE AREA THAT MAY HAVE PUNCTURED A CASSETTE MEMBRANE. THERE WAS NO PRESENCE OF VISIBLE LIQUID OR EVIDENCE OF PAST FLUID WITHIN CYCLER.
A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENT REPORTED THAT WHEN USING DELFLEX 2.5%, HE FEELS OVERLY FULL AND DOES NOT COMPLETE TREATMENT. WHEN USING DELFLEX 1.5%, HE DOES NOT EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEWED TREATMENT RECORDS AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED IIPV (INCREASED INTRAPERITONEAL VOLUME). THE CYCLER WILL BE REPLACED. UPON FOLLOW UP WITH THE PATIENT'S NURSE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY FEELING WELL AND EXPERIENCING BLOATING SYMPTOMS. THE PATIENT CONTINUES WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151484 | LIBERTY CYCLER | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | CONCORD MANUFACTURING | 00840861100972 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |