FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MD - DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 2012470 · Received March 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-01744
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

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. A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE USED IN THIS SITUATION IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A US 510K NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CORPORATE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE OF A NO FLOW CONDITION THAT OCCURRED WITH AN UNKNOWN BAXTER SET, PRODUCT CODE UNKNOWN (EITHER 2C8519 OR 2C8541), LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN. A SIGMA PUMP WAS USED. THE CUSTOMER PRIMED THE PRIMARY AND STARTED INFUSING AN UNKNOWN MEDICATION. THE PRIMARY WAS THEN LOWERED USING A FULLY EXTENDED HANGER FROM AN UNKNOWN SECONDARY SET. THE SECONDARY WAS CONNECTED AND THE UNKNOWN MEDICATION WOULD NOT FLOW. THE PRIMARY WAS THEN LOWERED EVEN MORE USING TWO FULLY EXTENDED HANGERS, AND THE SOLUTION WOULD STILL NOT FLOW. THE PRIMARY WAS THEN CLAMPED AND THE SECONDARY BEGAN TO FLOW. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PRIMARY WAS STILL LOWERED WITH TWO HANGERS WHEN THE SECONDARY SOLUTION BEGAN TO FLOW. THE CONDITION OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MD - DISPOSABLE SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SIGMA PUMP, UNKNOWN SECONDARY, UNKNOWN MEDS