FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOLFUSOR LV 5 ML/H

MDR report key: 1923752 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-05079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS MDR WAS SUBMITTED ON (B)(4) 2010; HOWEVER, DUE TO A FAILED ACK3, THIS MDR IS BEING RESUBMITTED ON (B)(4) 2010. A 510(K) NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN THE EMDR AS THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. HOWEVER, IT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S. A REQUEST FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MADE. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 PIN-HOLE LEAK IN THE 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). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT THE RESERVOIR OF A FOLFUSOR LV 5 DEVICE WAS LEAKING AFTER FILLING. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN FILLED WITH 5-FLURORURACIL AND NA-FOLINAT THE LEAK WAS OBSERVED. 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 FOLFUSOR LV 5 ML/H PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 10G072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1