FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2180601 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-15081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
PMA / PMN Number
K982102
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 30 ML OF SOLUTION IN THE RESERVOIR. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK, OBSERVED AT THE CONNECTION OF THE BLUE WINGED LUER CAP. THE CAP WAS NOTED TO BE TIGHTENED ON THE LUER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAK CONDITION WAS DELAMINATION (MATERIAL BUILD-UP) ON THE CORE PINS CAUSING SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON THE WINGED LUER CAP. (B)(4). IN ADDITION, AN INSPECTION PROTOCOL WAS IMPLEMENTED (B)(4). NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR LEAKED FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF DEFERRIOXAMINE AND WATER FOR INJECTION. 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 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 11A031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1