FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2211185 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-18858
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
PMA / PMN Number
K041738
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGN OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. THE UNIT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LEAK TESTED. LEAK WAS NOTED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE TUBING AND THE STRESS-MEMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT BONDING AT THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TUBING AND STRESS MEMBER. THE BOND POCKET OPTIMIZATION PROJECT WAS INITIATED TO IMPROVE THE STRESS MEMBER AND RESTRICTOR HOUSING. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR LEAKED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FILL PORT AND THE BALDDER DURING PRIMING. 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 11C035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1