MD - DISPOSABLE
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
(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.
(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.
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 |