FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERLINK T-CON EXT SET/MICRO-BORE W/MLL ADT DN003

MDR report key: 2061092 · Received April 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-02924
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2011
Date of Event
April 8, 2011
Report Date
April 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K921899
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED AND THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT IS UNKNOWN IF A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) AN INTERLINK SYSTEM T-CONNECTOR EXTENSION SET IN WHICH A LEAK OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE EXTENSION SET WAS ATTACHED TO AN INSYTE CATHETER. BLOOD STARTED BACKING UP THE CATHETER INTO THE INTERLINK SYSTEM AND LEAKED. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS THE LEAK CAME FROM A VERTICAL CRACK IN THE INTERLINK HOUSING. WHEN FLUSHED, SALINE CAME OUT OF THE CRACK. THE CONDITION OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERLINK T-CON EXT SET/MICRO-BORE W/MLL ADT DN003 SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SALINE| INSYTE CATHETER