FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JAPANESE BASAL/BOLUS INFUSOR 2 X 2 X 15 MIN

MDR report key: 1230125 · Received November 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000001-2007-98819
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2008
Date of Event
June 18, 2007
Report Date
June 19, 2007
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
MEB
PMA / PMN Number
K905778
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING PLANT RECEIVED THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. UPON COMPLETION, THE EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NATIONAL COMPLAINT COORDINATOR (NCC) FOR INT'L AFFILIATE REPORTED AN ALLEGED OVERINFUSION OBSERVED ON AN INFUSOR DEVICE DURING PATIENT INFUSION VIA EPIDURAL INJECTION. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH 50ML OF ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE, 1ML OF DROPERIDOL, AND 0.6ML OF MORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE. THE DILUENT USED WAS UNKNOWN. THE TOTAL FILL VOLUME WAS 51.6ML. THE PATIENT ACCESS SITE WAS A NEEDLE CONNECTION. THE LOCATION OF THE ACCESS SITE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT 35.6ML OF THE DRUG INFUSED INTO THE PATIENT WITHOUT PROBLEM, LEAVING 16ML OF THE DRUG IN THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, 16ML INFUSED IN 2 HOURS, INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED 8 HOURS. THE POSITION OF THE INFUSOR WITH RESPECT TO THE FLOW RESTRICTOR WAS NOT KNOWN. IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO A HEAT SOURCE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. A 2ML PATIENT CONTROL MODULE, WITH LOT 07B043, WAS ATTACHED BUT WAS NOT PRESSED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT OUTCOME, INJURY, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JAPANESE BASAL/BOLUS INFUSOR 2 X 2 X 15 MIN 80MEB MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 07A010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1