FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2170379 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-13242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
PMA / PMN Number
K011317
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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 BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE COMPANION SAMPLE CONTAINING NO SOLUTION IN THE RESERVOIR. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF NO FLOW/NON-DELIVERY WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BLOCKAGE IN THE DELIVERY TUBING OR IN THE BLADDER THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED CONDITION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED BY FILLING THE BLADDER WITH DEXTROSE SOLUTION. AFTER FILL, FLOW WAS READILY OBSERVED AT THE LUER AT 1 ML/HR, 2 ML/HR, AND 3 ML/HR FLOWRATES. FLOW CONTINUED WITHOUT STOPPING UNTIL THE SOLUTION WAS EMPTIED FROM THE BLADDER. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD NO FLOW AFTER FILLING. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF TORADOL. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY. 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 11B035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1