ACCESS
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-03797
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 4, 2011
- Report Date
- April 22, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K870940
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). AN ACTUAL SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THE SAMPLE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED BY PRIMING THE SET WITH WATER PER THE LABEL COPY DIRECTIONS. THE VENT ON THE DRIP CHAMBER WAS CLOSED (PER LABEL COPY) DUE TO THE REPORTED USE OF A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER DURING THE EVENT. THE SET PRIMED NORMALLY AND NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. 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.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER AN INTERLINK SYSTEM SOLUTION SET WITH 15 MICRON DISC FILTER IN WHICH A NO FLOW OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE NURSE WAS INFUSING INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IVIG) ON A PATIENT, AND AFTER THE SECOND BOTTLE OF IVIG WAS CONNECTED, THE FLOW SLOWED TO A STOP AND THEY THINK EITHER THE FILTER BECAME CLOGGED OR THE VENT BECAME CLOGGED. THE SET WAS SWAPPED OUT AND THIS CONDITION OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THREE SETS WERE USED IN TOTAL FOR THE SAME PATIENT THAT REQUIRED A LOT OF IVIG. THE CONDITION OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 OF THE SAME REPORTED PROBLEM FROM THIS FACILITY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCESS | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND | GD878835 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IVIG) |