FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 1971726 · Received January 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-01114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
January 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON THE COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S QUALITY REVIEW.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED DUE TO LACK OF SAMPLE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT. SINCE NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION IS ALLEGED, NO PRODUCT ROOT CAUSE IS EVIDENT. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT ADDRESSES REPORTED PRODUCT QUANTITY 2 OF 5. A BAXTER HOME CARE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED BAXTER (B)(4) TO REPORT THAT A PATIENT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTACHES THE MINICAP, SMALL BITS OF THE COTTON COME OFF AND BLOCK THE TUBE. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE JUST HAD A NEW TRANSFER SET PUT ON. ON (B)(6) 2011 PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE SPOKE WITH THE HP WHO CONFIRMED THE REPORT THAT THE PIECES OF THE COTTON IN THE MINICAP WERE COMING OFF AND CLOGGING THE LINE. THE HP STATED HE TOOK THE MINICAPS TO THE CLINIC TO SHOW HIS NURSE (PDRN). THE HP STATED THAT ABOUT AN 1/8" OF THE COTTON WAS OFF THE INSIDE OF THE MINICAP. THE HP STATED THE PDRN LOOKED AT THE TRANSFER SET TUBING UNDER A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND FOUND THERE WAS A SHARP EDGE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE HP STATED HE HAD THE TRANSFER SET FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABOUT 4 OR 5 MINICAPS. THE HP STATED THEY CHANGED THE TRANSFER SET AND HE HAD NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINICAP DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND GD879908

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TRANSFER SET