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Device brand name · System peritoneal automatic delivery

Automated Pd Set W/Cassette4 Prong: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,090 reports name it, 2008–2013. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Baxter Healthcare - Mountain Home. Product code FKX.

2,090
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 114 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
87%
classified as malfunction
85.8% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
7 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 2,090 reports that name the brand "Automated Pd Set W/Cassette4 Prong" (system peritoneal automatic delivery), received between February 2008 and October 2013; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Baxter Healthcare - Mountain Home. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (87%), injury (12.2%) and death (0.3%); across all system, peritoneal, automatic delivery reports (product code FKX) death is recorded in 2.1% and malfunction in 85.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device displays incorrect message (41.2%), air leak (27.5%) and improper or incorrect procedure or method (14.1%). The patient problems coded most often are peritonitis, bacterial infection and abdominal pain. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Automated Pd Set W/Cassette4 Prong was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2013.

By year received

07161,4322008: 6520082009: 9920092010: 1,43220102011: 47920112012: 1020122013: 52013

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%7
Injury12.2%256
Malfunction87%1,819
Other0%0
Not given0.4%8

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%2,090
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 164,765 reports carrying product code FKX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device displays incorrect message86241.2%28.5%
Air leak57527.5%5.4%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method29414.1%7.6%
Disconnection1667.9%2.4%
Fluid/blood leak1587.6%14.9%
Component falling1507.2%0.3%
Detachment of device component1487.1%0.4%
Insufficient device problem information1045%1.8%
Contamination452.2%0.5%
Alarm, audible412%0.3%
Hole in material311.5%0.4%
Crackthe device cracked301.4%0.3%
Material puncture/hole231.1%0.2%
Breakthe device broke211%0.3%
Inadequate or insufficient training170.8%0.1%
Device alarm system150.7%0.3%
Connection problema connection problem140.7%0.4%
Failure to prime130.6%0.5%
Human-device interface problem130.6%0%
Leak/splashthe device leaked110.5%1.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Peritonitis24611.8%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection1024.9%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain412%
Treatment with medication(s)321.5%
Hospitalization required281.3%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional211%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term201%
Fungal infectiona fungal infection130.6%
Painpain, site not specified120.6%
Staphylococcus aureus110.5%
No patient involvement90.4%
Nauseafeeling sick80.4%
Improved patient condition70.3%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, aborted/stopped70.3%
Chillschills or shivering40.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAutomated Pd Set W/Cassette4 ProngProduct code FKXAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,090164,76526,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports3219
Classified as injury12.2%11.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction87%85.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code FKX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
HomeChoice Automated PD Set with Cassette27,4171490.5%
Homechoice25,67502.4%
Homechoice Pro22,61403.6%
Liberty Select Cycler Assy Non-Valuated15,7841,1743.6%
Liberty Cycler Set Single Conn /Ext Dl11,7299520.5%
Liberty Cycler3,74209%
Ni32,9391,5871.8%
Homechoice Automated Pd Set W/Cassette 4-Prong3,26200.2%
Liberty Cycler Set Dual Patient Connect3,0831500.8%
Amia Automated Pd Cycler Set1,67100%
Integrated Apd Set W/Cassette3-Prong1,64100.4%
Homechoice Cycler-Refurbished1,61301.2%
Fmc Cassette1,093301%
Homechoice Automated Pd Set W/Cassette 4 Prong90600.1%
Ul Liberty Cycler Assembly Non-Valuated72615.8%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Automated Pd Set W/Cassette4 Prong reports

How many FDA reports name Automated Pd Set W/Cassette4 Prong?

2,090 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (87%), injury (12.2%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device displays incorrect message (41.2%), air leak (27.5%), improper or incorrect procedure or method (14.1%), disconnection (7.9%) and fluid/blood leak (7.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Automated Pd Set W/Cassette4 Prong was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.