FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLO-GARD 6201 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2042580 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-02610
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 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 REPORTED CONDITION OF A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WAS FOUND WITH A BATTERY LOW ALARM WAS CONFIRMED DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DAMAGED BATTERY. THE MAIN BATTERY WAS REPLACED TO FIX THE DETERMINED CONDITION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO PREVIOUS SERVICE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. BAXTER DISCONTINUED SERVICE AND CEASED ALL DESIGN RELATED SUPPORT ON FLO-GARD (B)(4) IN THE U.S. REGION AS OF (B)(6) 2010. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION BY A BAXTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN, A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WAS FOUND WITH A BATTERY LOW ALARM. THIS CONDITION 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