INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-18844
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 12, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2011
- Report Date
- July 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041738
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
(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.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. A LEAK TEST SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON ANY PART OF THE DEVICE. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED, AS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. 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.
BAXTER (B)(6) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR LEAKED DURING INFUSION. THE SOLUTION SPILLED ONTO THE PATIENT'S CLOTHES AS A RESULT OF THE LEAK. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF 3150 MG 5-FLUOROURACIL AND 0.9% SALINE. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. 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 | 11B086 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-FLUOROURACIL| SALINE |