FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTIRATE INFUSOR LV 2,3,5,12PACK FOR JAPAN ONLY

MDR report key: 1840818 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-03428
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED. DEVICE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A RUPTURED RESERVOIR. THE DEVICE IS A SINGLE USE DEVICE AND WAS DISCARDED. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4). BATCH REVIEW DETERMINED THAT NO NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE DOCUMENTED FOR THIS LOT DURING MANUFACTURING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT HAVE A US 510K NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT THE RESERVOIR OF A MULTIRATE INFUSOR WAS RUPTURED DURING PATIENT USE. THE DEVICE WAS INFUSING AN UNKNOWN PATIENT WITH ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE HYDRATE AND SALINE WHEN THE RESERVOIR RUPTURED. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTIRATE INFUSOR LV 2,3,5,12PACK FOR JAPAN ONLY PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 10C058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1