INFUSOR
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
(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.
(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.
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 |