FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEHP FREE SOL ADMIN SET

MDR report key: 1973457 · Received January 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-00538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2011
Date of Event
November 28, 2010
Report Date
December 12, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER SENT IN AN ACTUAL SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED, AND BAXTER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED CONDITION. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. THE BATCH REVIEW CAN NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT HAVE A US 510K NUMBER. HOWEVER, AN MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE PERFORMED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REPORTED CONDITION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) OF A SOLUTION ADMINISTRATION SET THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO DISCONNECT THE MALE LUER FROM THE CATHETER SET. THE ROTATING MALE LUER LOCK SEPARATED FROM THE MALE LUER WHEN UNTIGHTENING THE LUER FROM THE CATHETER. THIS REPORTED CONDITION OCCURRED WHILE THE SET WAS BEING USED ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY INVOLVED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 OF THE SAME REPORTED PROBLEM FROM THIS FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEHP FREE SOL ADMIN SET SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN CATHETER SET, UNKNOWN SOLUTION