FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IVT DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 2193971 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-16868
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 8, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO
Product Code
KPE
PMA / PMN Number
K964853
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED CONDITION OF ''AN INTRAVIA EMPTY CONTAINER (250ML) IN WHICH A POTENTIAL REACTION WITH GENERIC AND UNDILUTED AKRON HYDROMORPHONE IS QUESTIONED DUE TO VISIBLE AIR BUBBLES DETECTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC CONTAINER'' WAS CONFIRMED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF REPORTED SAMPLE. ONE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE REPORTED CONTAINER WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, AIR BUBBLES WERE OBSERVED IN THE CONTAINER. NO OTHER TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A PHOTO IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CORPORATE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE (CPS) REGARDING THE INTRAVIA EMPTY CONTAINER (250ML) IN WHICH A POTENTIAL REACTION WITH GENERIC AND UNDILUTED AKRON HYDROMORPHONE, (B)(4), LOT NUMBER 041371, IS QUESTIONED DUE TO VISIBLE AIR BUBBLES DETECTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC CONTAINER ON (B)(6) 2011. THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN USING THE INTRAVIA BAG FOR A LONG TIME, HOWEVER, THIS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME IT WAS USED FOR THE THIS MIXTURE. THE BAG ALREADY CONTAINED SODIUM CITRATE (0.2%) AND CITRIC ACID (0.2%), BUT THE BUBBLES DID NOT FORM UNTIL THE HYDROMORPHONE WAS ADDED. THE BAG WAS TAPPED FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS TO REMOVE THE BUBBLES, BUT THEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. PHARMACIST STATED THAT THE BAG WAS FILLED AND REFRIGERATED ON (B)(6) 2011. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IVT DISPOSABLE CONTAINER, IV KPE BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO UR11B21199

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 AKORN HYDROMORPHONE, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID