FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UV-FLASH SOLUTION TRANSFER SET(SHORT) - JAPAN

MDR report key: 1984297 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-01755
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
October 16, 2010
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
FKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ONE USED TRANSFER SET WAS RECEIVED WITH NO CAP ON SPIKE AND NO CAP ON PATIENT CONNECTOR IN REFERENCE TO DAMAGED. THE TRANSFER SET WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NOTED THAT THE SPIKE WAS BROKEN/CRACKED AT BASE OF SPIKE. A LAB (B)(4) TITANIUM ADAPTER WAS FUNCTIONALLY HAND TIGHTENED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE TRANSFER SET WAS TESTED UNDERWATER WITH A LEAK NOTED AT THE CRACK IN THE SPIKE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LAB. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS REPORT WAS DUE TO THE CRACK IN THE SPIKE. THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, A BATCH REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION. A 510 NUMBER WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN THE EMDR AS THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510 NUMBER. HOWEVER, IT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A BAXTER SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED A BROKEN SPIKE ON A UV-FLASH TRANSFER SET. A LEAK WAS FOUND WHILE THE PATIENT WAS CHANGING THE SOLUTION BAGS. A CRACK ON THE SPIKE WAS FOUND AFTER THE TRANSFER SET HAD BEEN CHANGED. THE TRANSFER SET WAS IN USE FOR 60 DAYS. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UV-FLASH SOLUTION TRANSFER SET(SHORT) - JAPAN SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1