FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSION ADMINISTRATION SET WITH 1.2MIC FILTER

MDR report key: 1983386 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-00821
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
January 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A CUSTOMER RETURNED ONE ACTUAL SAMPLE FOR AN EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SET WAS FILLED WITH WHITE SOLUTION AND WAS FULL OF MOLD. THE SOLUTION WAS FLUSHED FROM THE SETS WITH NO DIFFICULTIES BY CONNECTING THE SET TO AN AIR PRESSURE OF 0.56 BAR. THE SET WAS CONNECTED TO A VIAFLO BAG FILLED WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE BUT THE SOLUTION WAS STOPPING AT THE CHAMBER LEVEL HENCE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE NUTRIVEX FILTERS USED ON THIS CODE ARE PURCHASED FROM AN EXTERNAL SUPPLIER. SINCE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED NON-CONFORMANCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT PLANT LEVEL, FURTHER EVALUATION IS NEEDED AT THE SUPPLIER. FURTHERMORE, BAXTER SHALL KEEP MONITORING THESE EVENTS DURING QUALITY REVIEWS. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. ONCE THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) OF AN ADMINSTRATION SET THAT HAD A BLOCKAGE IN THE FILTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PRIME THE SET. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSION ADMINISTRATION SET WITH 1.2MIC FILTER SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA 10D30V300D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1