FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UV FLASH TRANSFER SETS

MDR report key: 2181606 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-09824
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT FOR LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE OF LEAK WAS HOLE IN THE TUBING. AS PER COMPLAINT INFORMATION, THIS WAS DONE DURING IMPROPER CLEANFLASH CONNECTION DEVICE USAGE. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT HAVE A US 510K NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR REPORTED A LEAKAGE WAS FOUND FROM A CRACK ON THE TUBING. THE SET HAD BEEN USED FOR 30 DAYS. THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTED THE CRACK ON THE TUBING COULD BE MADE BY BEING PINCHED BY CLEAN FLASH. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE ACTUAL SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UV FLASH TRANSFER SETS SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1