INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-04127
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 17, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2011
- Report Date
- April 28, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K982102
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A RUPTURED RESERVOIR. APPROXIMATELY 60 ML OF SOLUTION WAS ALSO NOTED IN THE HOUSING DUE TO THE RUPTURE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. PER REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORDS, NO NONCONFORMANCE REPORT WAS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS LOT. ALL RELEASE CRITERIA WERE MET FOR THE BUILD OF THE LOT. BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4).
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION AND/OR SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT ONE HALF-DAY INFUSOR DEVICE WHICH REPORTEDLY RUPTURED DURING FILLING. THE DEVICE WAS BEING FILLED WITH DESFERRIOXAMINE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, INJURY, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR THE FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 11B068 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESFERRIOXAMINE |