FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR LV5, 12 PK

MDR report key: 1984381 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-00862
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 13, 2011
Report Date
January 26, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION OF "OVER INFUSION" COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. SHOULD THE SAMPLE AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. A BATCH REVIEW COULD ALSO NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THIS SAMPLE WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED. THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT ONE (1) INFUSOR LV5 DEVICE HAD OVERINFUSED DURING PATIENT USE AT THE PATIENT'S HOME. THE EXPECTED FLOW RATE IS UNKNOWN, BUT THE ACTUAL FLOW RATE WAS 215ML IN 38 HOURS. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH 5-FLUOROURACIL AND 5% GLUCOSE AND CONNECTED VIA A HUBER NEEDLE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSOR LV5, 12 PK PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 5-FLUOROURACIL| HUBER NEEDLE| (B)(4) GLUCOSE