FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERMATE

MDR report key: 2233689 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000001-2011-22541
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K910425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE LUER WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF BROKEN DISTAL LUER. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, BROKEN/CRACKED LUER NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEM IS DUE TO STRESS FROM THE PACKAGING DESIGN. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE SAMPLE. 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. THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INTERMATE HAD AN UNSPECIFIED PROBLEM. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, BAXTER SERVICE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE LUER WAS BROKEN. 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 INTERMATE PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 09N071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1