FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLOGARD

MDR report key: 2120628 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-07499
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K915522
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THIS DEVICE WAS NOT SENT TO BAXTER FOR DEVICE EVALUATION OR REPAIR. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WHICH DID NOT DETECT A DOWNSTREAM OCCLUSION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED. NO ASSIGNABLE CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED, AND NO REPAIRS MADE TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY REPORTED A FLO-GARD INFUSION PUMP WHICH DID NOT DETECT A DOWNSTREAM OCCLUSION DURING INFUSION ON A PATIENT (CANINE). ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE, ALTHOUGH THE DEVICE INDICATED THAT IT WAS PUMPING, NO (OR LITTLE) MEDICATION WAS BEING DELIVERED BECAUSE THE DOG WAS ON THE LINE. DUE TO THIS, THE PATIENT RECEIVED 300ML LESS OF DOXYCYCLINE THAN INTENDED. THE FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLOGARD PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DOXYCYCLINE