FOLFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-13532
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 23, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 4, 2011
- Report Date
- July 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A RUPTURED RESERVOIR WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT DETERMINED THAT THE BLADDER RUPTURED IN A NON-FOOTED POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 100 ML OF SOLUTION WAS ALSO NOTED IN THE HOUSING DUE TO THE RUPTURE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. 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. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION OF THE BLADDER RUPTURE ISSUE IS IN PROGRESS THROUGH (B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(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: A REQUEST FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MADE. 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.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A FOLFUSER HAD A RESERVOIR RUPTURE DURING FILLING. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. 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 | FOLFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 10N046 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |