INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-10798
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 15, 2011
- Report Date
- June 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: 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 NO FLOW WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BLOCKAGE IN THE DELIVERY TUBING OR THE BLADDER THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED CONDITION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS ATTEMPTED ON THE UNIT, BUT FLOW WAS NOT READILY OBSERVED AT THE DISTAL LUER DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF FORCED PRIME. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DRUG RESIDUE PRESENT ON THE MEDICATION FILTER AS WELL AS THE GLASS CAPILLARY. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. 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 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.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT FOR ONE (1) INFUSOR, DELIVERY STOPPED DURING THE PATIENT USE AT THE PATIENT HOME. NO PRIMING ATTEMPTED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION. IT IS UNKNOWN WITH WHAT THE DEVICE WAS FILLED. 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 | 11B085 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |