FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONVENTED SPIKE WITH CLEARLINK

MDR report key: 1994046 · Received February 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-01073
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
February 2, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED AND THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE, 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, 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) A NON-VENTED SPIKE WITH CLEARLINK SOLUTION ADMINISTRATION SET THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A NO FLOW/RESTRICTED FLOW. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE NURSE STATED THE CLEARLINK VALVE IS BLOCKED BECAUSE WHEN THE OPERATOR TRIED TO INJECT OR SUCK OUT A SOLUTION THROUGH IT INTO A BAG USING A LUER-LOCK SYRINGE, THERE WAS A RESISTANCE AND THE VALVE SEEMS TO BE CLOSED. THE CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING USE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 10 OF THE SAME REPORTED PROBLEM FROM THIS FACILITY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONVENTED SPIKE WITH CLEARLINK SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA 10G03V034M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN LUER LOCKING SYRINGE