INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-17957
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 28, 2011
- Report Date
- June 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041738
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE TUBING AND THE LUER WAS CONFIRMED. UPON SAMPLE RECEIPT, THE DEVICE CONTAINED NO FLUID IN THE BLADDER. TO VERIFY THE REPORTED CONDITION, A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS OPERATOR ERROR DURING THE MANUAL SOLVENT-BONDING APPLICATION PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS USED TO BRING AWARENESS TO ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING OPERATORS. 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. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.
(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.
BAXTER PERSONNEL REPORTED AN INFUSOR THAT LEAKED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE TUBING AND LUER LOCK. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED DURING EVALUATION. 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. 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 | 09G025 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |