FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CE INFUSOR,LV 2 ML/H 12 PACK

MDR report key: 1883374 · Received October 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-04521
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN 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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. SHOULD THE DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: ONE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF "BACKFLOW" WAS CONFIRMED DUE TO A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS AMPOULE TRAPPED UNDER THE CHECK-BAND. NO OTHER CAUSE OF BACK-FLOW WAS FOUND DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE. THE GLASS AMPOULE WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE FLUID PATHWAY AND TRAPPED UNDER THE CHECK-BAND BECAUSE A FILTER WAS NOT USED DURING THE FILL PROCESS. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED. THIS IS A SINGLE USE DEVICE AND WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT AN INFUSOR LV 2 DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE FILL PORT. THEREFORE, THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY WAS BREACHED. THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING FILLING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY AS THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING PATIENT USE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CE INFUSOR,LV 2 ML/H 12 PACK PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 08F075

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1