FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LINE SET FOR AQUARIUS

MDR report key: 1953368 · Received January 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-00313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2011
Date of Event
November 15, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER ( 765 )SWITZERLAND SA
Product Code
FJK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT HAVE 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, AND THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ACTUAL SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLE BY BAXTER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HAIR IN THE DRIP CHAMBER, THUS CONFIRMING THE COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, BECAUSE, THE SAMPLE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE CONTAMINATED, IT COULD NOT BE SENT TO HAEMOTRONIC FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. BECAUSE HAEMOTRONIC COULD NOT EVALUATE THE SAMPLE, NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. ACCORDING TO HAEMOTRONIC'S INVESTIGATION REPORT, A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT. RENAL QUALITY ENGINEERING, ALONG WITH PLANT MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY PERSONNEL, WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PRODUCT LINE FOR TRENDS AND WILL TAKE CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS THE RESULT OF A CUSTOMER CONTACTING BAXTER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING PREFILLING, THE NURSE NOTED THERE WAS A HAIR IN THE FILTER NET OF THE DRIP CHAMBER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED ALONG WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LINE SET FOR AQUARIUS SET, TUBING, BLOOD, WITH AND WITHOUT ANTI-REGURGITATION VALVE FJK BAXTER ( 765 )SWITZERLAND SA B103384

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE