BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    FLO-GARD 6201 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

    MDR report key: 2033990 · Received March 30, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    6000001-2011-02346
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    March 30, 2011
    Date of Event
    March 8, 2011
    Report Date
    March 8, 2011
    Manufacturer
    BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
    Product Code
    FRN
    PMA / PMN Number
    K915522
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PR
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE CONDITION OF A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WITH A BATTERY LOW ALARM WAS CONFIRMED DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION. THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE MAIN BATTERY. THE MAIN BATTERY WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED REVEALING THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEVICE THAT ARE THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. DURING PREVIOUS SERVICE, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. BAXTER DISCONTINUED SERVICE AND CEASED ALL DESIGN RELATED SUPPORT ON FLO-GARD (B)(4) AND (B)(4) IN THE U.S. REGION AS OF (B)(6) 2010. BAXTER CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCT IN (B)(6) AND WILL DO SO UNTIL PARTS REMAIN AVAILABLE. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT PRODUCT COMPLAINTS, BUT PERIODIC MONITORING/TRENDING AND ANALYSES OF THE U.S. COMPLAINTS FOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER, BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON DEATH AND SERIOUS INJURY (DSI) EVENTS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT ON PATIENT SAFETY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A BAXTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP EXPERIENCED A BATTERY LOW ALARM. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED DURING SERVICE AND INTERRUPTED DELIVERY AS THE PUMP WAS BEING TESTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. 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