FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2153064 · Received July 7, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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