FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2162856 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-12022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 1, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE UNIT CONTAINING NO FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE UNIT; THERE WAS STILL NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE NOTED ANYWHERE ON THE UNIT. BASED ON THE EVALUATION FINDINGS, THE UNIT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED, AS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PER REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORDS, NO NONCONFORMANCE REPORT WAS DOCUMENTED FOR THIS LOT. ALL RELEASE CRITERIA WERE MET FOR THE BUILD 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS PRODUCT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S.ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE:THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD A LEAK AT THE FILL PORT DURING FILLING. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE PATHWAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 10G065

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1