FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 2230727 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11542
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
August 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SWINFORD
Product Code
KDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR CRACKED / SCRATCHED MINICAP CAN BE CONFIRMED FOR A VISUAL COSMETIC DEFECT (SURFACE CRACK) ON THE MINICAP. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (US); THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT HAVE A US 510K NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US. THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND HAS BEEN REQUESTED. HOWEVER, THE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AS OF YET. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT A HOME PATIENT WAS AT THEIR APPOINTMENT IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN THEY NOTIFIED THE HOSPITAL THAT THEIR MINICAP WAS CRACKED/SCRATCHED AFTER APPLICATION TO A TRANSFER SET. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINICAP DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SWINFORD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 TRANSFER SET