FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTINU-FLO SOLN. SET, 3 LUERACTIVATED VALVES

MDR report key: 1943042 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-06473
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
April 1, 2010
Report Date
April 28, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K961225
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER RETURNED TWO USED SAMPLES FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, ALL COMPONENTS WERE PRESENT, IN THE RIGHT POSITION, AND COMPLETE. SLIT VISUALIZATION WITH ONE BECTON DICKINSON 10ML MALE LUER LOCK SYRINGE WAS APPLIED TO THE CLEARLINK Y-SITES AND THE BASELINE SLIT WAS DETECTED IN THE SAMPLES. FLUID PATH OCCLUSION AND UNDERWATER PRESSURE TESTING WAS APPLIED TO THE SAMPLES AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DETECTED. THE REFEREE TEST AT 0.25 PSI FOR 30 SECONDS WAS APPLIED TO THE ACTIVATED VALVE CLEARLINK Y-SITES AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DETECTED. AN IN-HOUSE SECONDARY MEDICATION SET WAS CONNECTED TO THE PRIMARY SETS. THE SECONDARY SETS WERE HUNG ASSURING THE HEIGHTS OF THE CONTAINERS AND CHAMBERS ARE ABOVE THE PRIMARY CONTAINER AND CHAMBER. FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS APPLIED TO THE SAMPLES AND THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DETECTED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE REPORTED LOT AND NO DEVIATIONS WERE FOUND. THE SETS WORKED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER THAT THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE UPPER PORT BEING BLOCKED ON A CLEARLINK CONTINU-FLO SOLUTION SET. THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO USE THE PORT 3 TIMES. NO AMOUNT OF SQUEEZING THE PIGGYBACK OR TAPPING ANYTHING WOULD FIX IT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT MEDICATIONS WERE BEING USED. THE CLEARLINK SECONDARY MEDICATION SET IS WHAT THEY USE FOR SECONDARIES. THE SECONDARY WAS PRIMED AND WAS CONNECTED USING A FIRM PUSH AND TWIST MOTION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DRIP CHAMBER WAS FULL/FLOODED. AN UNKNOWN BAXTER PUMP WAS USED AND IT WORKED FINE. THE CONDITION OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTINU-FLO SOLN. SET, 3 LUERACTIVATED VALVES SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE R09K09034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CLEARLINK SECONDARY MEDICATION SET, BAXTER PUMP