FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UV FLASH TRANSFER SETS

MDR report key: 2161354 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-09010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
May 6, 2011
Report Date
May 10, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RECEIVED ONE USED SET WITH CAP ON SPIKE AND NO CAP ON PATIENT CONNECTOR IN REFERENCE TO THE ISSUE OF "TOO TIGHT TO CLOSE AND OPEN". THE RETURNED CLAMP WAS EXAMINED HAD A HIGHER CLOSING FORCE THAN NORMAL. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED BY TORQUE TESTING WHICH SHOWED HIGHER FORCES REQUIRED THAN A CONTROL PART. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT HAVE 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. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER, AND THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE SLEEVE OF THE SET WAS TOO TIGHT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. NO SOLUTION WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSFER SET. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE ACTUAL SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UV FLASH TRANSFER SETS SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1