ACCESS
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-01984
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2012
- Report Date
- September 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112893
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NZ
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: TWO SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED. TIP PROTECTORS WERE REMOVED AND A MALE LUER LOCK WAS CONNECTED TO AN EXTENSION SET. THE SETS WERE ABLE TO BE PRIMED. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THERE WAS NO LOT NUMBER PROVIDED.
(B)(4). PATIENT INFORMATION WAS CORRECTED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THIS INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER NEW ZEALAND OF A CLEARLINK LUER ACTIVATED VALVE TO IV ACCESS IN WHICH THE "ACCESS PART OF INJECTION PORT IS DEPRESSED AND CANNOT BE SWABBED." THERE WAS A "FAILURE OF THE INJECTION PORT OF THE LUER ACTIVATED VALVE TO RISE FOR SWABBING. THE VALVES APPEARED TO OPERATE WELL FOR 2 TO 3 DAYS AFTER [THE PATIENT WAS] PUT ON THE PICC LINES AND FAILED AFTER 3 TO 4 DAYS OF USE". THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING INFUSION. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER (B)(4) OF A CLEARLINK LUER ACTIVATED VALVE TO IV ACCESS IN WHICH THE "ACCESS PART OF INJECTION PORT IS DEPRESSED AND CANNOT BE SWABBED." THE EVENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED BEFORE USE. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, INJURY/ADVERSE EVENTS, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCESS | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICC LINE| MEROPENEM AND VANCOMYCIN| BAXTER LARGE VOLUME INFUSOR |