FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BAXTER STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION

MDR report key: 2103297 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2103297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
May 20, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
LWD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPD (STERILE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION) TECHNICIAN OBSERVED A BLACK MATERIAL OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND COMPOSITION ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE PLASTIC IRRIGATING SOLUTION CONTAINER (PLASTIC BOTTLE). THE MATERIAL WAS 1 MM X 2 MM ROUGHLY ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE WITH TWO SMALL PROJECTIONS EXTENDING AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL MASS. THE MATERIAL ADHERED TO THE INNER WALL OF THE BOTTLE. THERE WAS ALSO A SLIGHT IRREGULARITY IN THE PLASTIC WALL OF THE BOTTLE. IT APPEARED TO BE A 9 MM CREASE IN THE WALL OF THE BOTTLE ENDING IN AT THE UNKNOWN BLACK MATERIAL. EXAMINATION OF OTHER UNITS OF THE SAME LOT NUMBER DID NOT REVEAL ANY OTHER SIMILAR DEFECTS.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR IRRIGATION SOLUTION, BAXTER STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION (PER SITE REPORTER)======================LEFT MESSAGE FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE DEPARTMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAXTER STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SOLUTION LWD BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION * G094300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *