FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 2241679 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-11965
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2011
Report Date
August 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT FOR A DAMAGED MINICAP WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON LOT GD879924 WHICH REVEALED DEFECTS WERE NOTED THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND CORRECTION ACTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED. RE-INSPECTION OF THE LOT WAS CONDUCTED AND ALL AFFECTED UNITS WERE REMOVED WITH A HIGHER LEVEL INSPECTION CONFIRMING THE REMOVAL OF AFFECTED UNITS PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED A HOME PATIENT(HP) WHO HAD A CRACKED MINI-CAP. THE CAREGIVER(CG) WAS CONTACTED ON (B)(6) 2011. THE CG STATED THAT THE HOME PATIENT(HP) IS NOT SURE HOW THE MINICAP BECAME CRACKED. THE CG STATED THAT THE HP NOTICED THE CRACK IN THE MINI-CAPS WHILE HE WAS WALKING AROUND. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED.

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 - CLEVELAND GD879924

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR HOMECHOICE