FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CE INFUSOR LV 5, 12 PACK

MDR report key: 1760460 · Received July 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-01748
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 19, 2010
Date of Event
May 1, 2010
Report Date
May 26, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
PMA / PMN Number
K071222
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PER THE CUSTOMER, THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED AND EVALUATED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THIS DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BATCH REVIEW DETERMINED THAT NO NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE OPENED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THIS DEVICE. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT NO: (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A CE INFUSOR LV 5 WHICH WAS LEAKING NEAR THE DISTAL END FLOW RESTRICTOR SITE BEFORE USE. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH 25.0 MILLIGRAMS/MILLILITER 5-FLUOROURACIL (5835 MILLIGRAMS INTO 233 MILLILITERS OF NORMAL SALINE) WHEN THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A BLOW TO THE HEAD AND A SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE DECREMENT RESULTING IN THE DECISION TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED (B)(6), 2010, AND THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE DURING THE SAME SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CE INFUSOR LV 5, 12 PACK PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 10C067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1