INTERMATE
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
(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.
(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.
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.
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 |