FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HSR-4000

MDR report key: 109885 · Received July 28, 1997

Report

Report Number
6000002-1997-00632
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 1997
Date of Event
April 3, 1997
Report Date
July 25, 1997
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
DTN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CO'S INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IF TOO MUCH FREON WAS USED TO CLEAN THIS GROOVE AND IT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO PROPERLY EVAPORATE IT COULD WEAKEN THE BOND. SINCE THIS HOUSING IS MFG USING A CLEAN MOLDING PROCESS CO HAS FOUND THAT THE USE OF FREON TO CLEAN THE GROOVE WAS NOT NECESSARY. AS A RESULT, CO HAS ELIMINATED THE FREON CLEANING OPERATION. IN ADDITION, CO HAS IMPLEMENTED A SECOND APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE TO THIS CONNECTION IN ORDER TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE CONNECTOR. SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS CO HAS NOT REC'D ANY SIMILAR REPORTS FOR UNITS PRODUCED AFTER THESE ACTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE OUTLET PORT SEPARATED FROM THE RESERVOIR DURING SURGERY. THE RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED. NO PT ISSUES WERE REPORTED AS THE RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HSR-4000 VENOUS RESERVOIR DTN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. HSR-4000 PP6H2157

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention