FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXACTA MIX EVA CONTAINER

MDR report key: 1515389 · Received October 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5013141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2009
Date of Event
October 18, 2009
Report Date
October 20, 2009
Manufacturer
BAXA CORPORATION
Product Code
KPE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE USE A BAXA TPN COMPOUNDER. WITH THIS MACHINE, WE USE TPN BAGS - BAXA EXACTA MIX EVA CONTAINERS - PROVIDED BY THE MFR. WE WERE RECENTLY INFORMED THAT THEY WERE SWITCHING TO A NEW STYLE OF BAG. WE STARTED TO RECEIVE THESE NEW BAGS IN THE 2,000 ML SIZE. A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE - ABOUT 10% - LEAK. THEY LEAK AROUND THE PORT THAT THE IV ADMINISTRATION SET WILL PLUG INTO. THIS IS ONLY AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THE SPIKING OF THE BAG. HOWEVER, WE FEEL THAT THE STERILITY OF THE BAG IS BEING COMPROMISED. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT 'ISSUES" WERE BEING REPORTED BY OTHER USERS AS WELL. DATES OF USE: 2009.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXACTA MIX EVA CONTAINER TPN BAG KPE BAXA CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1