INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000001-2011-23886
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 12, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 18, 2011
- Report Date
- August 18, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041738
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: ONE UNFILLED UNIT WAS RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT CONFIRMED THAT THE FILL PORT CAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE FILL PORT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE FILL PORT AND CAP SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS OPERATOR ERROR DURING THE MANUAL FILL PORT CAP ASSEMBLY PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING OPERATORS WAS CONDUCTED IN AUGUST 2011. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. THE BATCH REVIEW REVEALED THAT ALL OF THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WERE MET TO RELEASE THE LOT. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCES, FAILURES, REWORK, OR DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THE LOT. THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS, TEST METHODS, PROCESS, EQUIPMENT, OR RAW MATERIALS THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD AN UNATTACHED LID. 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 | 11E020 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |