INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-07496
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 11, 2011
- Report Date
- May 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION PER THE CUSTOMER; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER. SHOULD THE DEVICE AND/OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A US 510K NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF AN UNDERINFUSION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. FLOW WAS READILY OBSERVED AT THE LUER UPON SAMPLE RECEIPT. THE SOLUTION IN THE BLADDER WAS ALLOWED TO DRAIN UNTIL EMPTIED. ONCE EMPTIED, 97 ML OF SOLUTION WAS COLLECTED FROM THE BLADDER. AN ACCURACY FLOW TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE UNIT FOR 42 HOURS. AT THE END OF THE FLOW TEST PERIOD, THE UNIT PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING FLOW RATES: CALCULATED FLOW RATE = 1.85 ML/HR. NORMALIZED FLOW RATE = 1.90 ML/HR. SPECIFICATION RANGE = 1.80 - 2.20 ML/HR. THE INFUSOR PRODUCED FUNCTIONAL RESULTS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION RANGE; THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT ONE (1) INFUSOR REPORTEDLY UNDERINFUSED DURING THE PATIENT USE. THE ACTUAL FLOW RATE WAS UNKNOWN. AFTER 2 DAYS, IT SEEMED THAT THE BLADDER DID NOT DEFLATE. THE TOTAL FILL VOLUME WAS 92CC: 5-FLUOROURACIL AND SALINE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE ACTUAL SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 10K090 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-FLUOROURACIL| SALINE |