FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED

MDR report key: 903999 · Received August 23, 2007

Report

Report Number
1423500-2007-01018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 23, 2007
Date of Event
July 28, 2007
Report Date
July 28, 2007
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K923065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, THE HP WAS NOT INTERESTED IN AN EVALUATION OR SWAP OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOME PATIENT (HP) CONTACTED A BAXTER TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) REGARDING FEELING OVERFILLED LAST NIGHT IN DRAIN 3. A REVIEW OF THE THERAPY LOG INDICATED THE FOLLOWING: IDV=0; LFV=0; TFV=6837; TDR 7334ML; AVG DWELL 2:09; AVG DWELL= :15; TUF= 497 UF/CYCLE 3=571; 2=32; 1=12; DF=-118; BYPASS=2. THE HP DRAINED A MAXIMUM OF 1200ML IN A MANUAL CAPD DRAIN. DIALYSIS THERAPY WAS CONTINUED USING THE CYCLER. THE PROGRAM PARAMETERS ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE AS FOLLOWS: HIDOSE CCPD; TV=7500; #DF=1; DFV=1000; NTT: 8:30; NFV=1500; LFV=0. NO INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED REGARDING THE PROGRAMMING OF THE DEVICE, THE TSR ADVISED THE HP TO CALL THE NURSE ABOUT THE OVERFILL. AN INITIAL DRAIN WAS BYPASSED AND PROPER BYPASS PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED WITH THE HP. THE HP'S NURSE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT, HOWEVER, THE HP OFTEN FEELS FULL (OFTEN AFTER EATING) AND THE NURSE IS AWARE OF IT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE NURSE, THE HP WAS CONTACTED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE HP. THE HP BYPASSED INITIAL DRAIN AT THE BEGINNING OF THERAPY AND THEREFORE DIDN'T DRAIN OUT THE 1000ML FROM DAY FILL, STARTED THERAPY AND LATER IN DRAIN 3 FELT OVERFILLED. CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE HP NOT DRAINING OUT THE DAY FILL WHICH WOULD LEAD TO A FEELING OF OVERFILL WITH 1000ML OF EXTRA FLUID IN THE HP. THE NURSE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE CYCLER-REFURBISHED 78FKX FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR