FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERMATE

MDR report key: 2180405 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-15010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
July 11, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K910425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK AT THE FILL PORT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A LEAK TEST WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLE. DURING AND AFTER FILL, NO SIGNS OF LEAK WERE NOTED AT THE FILL PORT. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. 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). 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. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY REPORTED AN INTERMATE THAT LEAKED AT THE FILL PORT DURING AND AFTER FILLING. THE DEVICE WAS BEING FILLED WITH NORMAL SALINE. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE FLUID 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 INTERMATE PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 11E005

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1