FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLEARLINK SYSTEM, CONTINU-FLOSET, 2 LUER ACTIVATED VALVES M

MDR report key: 1760261 · Received July 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-01733
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2010
Date of Event
May 1, 2010
Report Date
May 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SHERBROOKE
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ACTUAL SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION UNDER BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE, THE TUBING WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUPTURED. THIS OCCURRED ON THE SORTIMAT SUBASSEMBLY SEGMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NUMEROUS SMALL CRACKS OBSERVED CLOSE TO THE RUPTURE POINT. HOWEVER, THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE ALSO REVIEWED AND ALL RELEASE CRITERIA WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A US 510K NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PARAMEDIC REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) PHARMACOVIGILANCE REGARDING A CLEARLINK SYSTEM CONTINU-FLO SETS IN WHICH THE THE TUBING ITSELF BROKE VERY EASILY. NO OTHER PRODUCTS STORED IN THE SAME AREA OF THE AMBULANCE APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED. THE PARAMEDIC DID NOT USE ANY OF THE TUBING. THE PROCESS STEP IS PRIOR TO USE ON PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLEARLINK SYSTEM, CONTINU-FLOSET, 2 LUER ACTIVATED VALVES M SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SHERBROOKE ST09E092

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1