FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCUSOL

MDR report key: 2133742 · Received June 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-07816
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 10, 2010
Report Date
April 12, 2010
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CASTLEBAR
Product Code
KPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT. SAMPLES FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ANALYSED. THE PRECIPITATES WERE ISOLATED AND INSPECTED USING VARIOUS LABORATORY ANALYTICAL METHODS. THE ANALYSES CONCLUDED THAT THE PRECIPITATES OBSERVED ARE CALCIUM CARBONATES. A (B)(4) TEAM HAS BEEN SET UP TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. INVESTIGATIONS INTO THIS ISSUE BY THE TEAM HAVE PROGRESSED. THE PH OF THE SOLUTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE PRIMARY ROOT CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. (B)(4). A MORE LONG-TERM PREVENTATIVE PLAN IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED BY THE TEAM TO PERMANENTLY ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. THIS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510K NUMBER, BUT IT IS BEING REPORTED AS IT IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S. 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. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED AS PART OF BAXTER RENAL'S RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW & REMEDIATION PROJECT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A CASE THAT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2010 TO A BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM (B)(6). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE INFUSION OF ACCUSOL 35 5000ML, IT WAS NOTICED THAT PRECIPITATION WAS IN THE LINE. THE HOSPITAL WAS UNSURE WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION HAD BEEN NOTED PRE OR POST DILUTION. ONE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, HOWEVER NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION OCCURRED. THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCUSOL DIALYSATE CONCENTRATE FOR HEMODIALYSIS (LIQUID OR POWDER) KPO BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CASTLEBAR 09K27G70

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1