FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERMATE

MDR report key: 1943228 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000001-2010-06532
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
April 8, 2010
Report Date
November 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K910425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE REPORTER INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE SAMPLE WAS INADVERTENTLY DISCARDED BEFORE BEING SENT TO BAXTER. THEREFORE, THE DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED, THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, AND NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THEREFORE, A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. REPORTED COMPLAINTS OF LEAK SHOW AN UNFAVORABLE TREND YEAR OVER YEAR, WITH ANNUAL COMPLAINT INCIDENTS PER MILLION INCREASING FROM 40 IN 2009 TO 369 IN 2010. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT 2 INFUSOR LV 100 DEVICES WERE LEAKING BEFORE USE. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 2 OF 2. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH 90 MILLIGRAMS PAMIDRONATE WHEN THE LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INTERMATE LEAKED INTO ITS PACKAGING BEFORE PATIENT USE. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF 90 MG PAMIDRONATE. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERMATE PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1