FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BAXTER

MDR report key: 2233433 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11660
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 7, 2011
Report Date
August 10, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SWINFORD
Product Code
KDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS NO SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. NO ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510K NUMBER, BUT IT IS BEING REPORTED AS IT IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE A BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) THAT LEAKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE CATHETER THE DAY WHEN THE TRANSFER SET WAS CHANGED TO NEW ONE. ALSO, SAME DEFECT OCCURRED 3 DAYS AFTER THAT AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER SAID THAT THE SMALL WHITE CLAMP IN THE COMPACT PREP TRAY COULD CUT THE CATHETER WHILE THE TRANSFER SET WAS CHANGED TO NEW ONE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1