BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    INFUSOR

    MDR report key: 2261043 · Received September 23, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    6000001-2011-26505
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 23, 2011
    Date of Event
    August 31, 2011
    Report Date
    August 31, 2011
    Manufacturer
    BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
    Product Code
    MEB
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THIS DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. HOWEVER, THIS PRODUCT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE U.S. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION PER THE CUSTOMER; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. UPON SAMPLE RECEIPT, THE DEVICE CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 150 ML OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. TO VERIFY THE REPORTED CONDITION, THE FILL-PORT CAP WAS REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL, LEAKAGE (BACKFLOW) WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE FILL PORT. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DISASSEMBLED UNIT REVEALED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS A 1.2-MM PARTICLE OF ACRYLIC RESIN BENEATH THE CHECK BAND. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR LEAKED AT THE FILL PORT DURING FILLING. THE DEVICE WAS BEING FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF FLUOROURACIL AND SALINE. 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 11E017

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1