FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLO-GARD 6201 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2003264 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-01420
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
September 14, 2010
Report Date
February 16, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K915522
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WITH FAILURE CODE 2 WAS CONFIRMED DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION IN THE PUMP'S EVENT HISTORY. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO THE CUSTOMER'S REFUSAL OF ESTIMATE, NO FURTHER CORRECTION WAS MADE CONCERNING THIS EVENT AND THE PUMP WAS RETURNED UNREPAIRED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. (B)(4). BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON DEATH AND SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS AND FOLLOW EXISTING ESCALATION PROCESSES TO ASSESS THE IMPACT ON PATIENT SAFETY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER, AND THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A REVIEW OF THE PUMP'S EVENT HISTORY BY BAXTER PERSONNEL, A FLO-GARD VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXPERIENCED F2 SIX TIMES ON THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE DATE. A THIN HAIRLINE CRACK WAS FOUND BETWEEN UPPER DOOR HINGE STOP AREA AND HINGE BORE, INDICATING THAT THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS A FALSE OCCLUSION ALARM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLO-GARD 6201 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1