INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-18905
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2011
- Report Date
- July 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS PRODUCT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF 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 CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 5 ML IN THE HOUSING. VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A RESERVOIR SEPARATED FROM THE SET-CAP POST. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING OPERATORS WAS CONDUCTED. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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 SERVICE PERSONNEL REPORTED AN INFUSOR IN WHICH THE RESERVOIR WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SET-CAP POST. 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 | 09K093 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |