FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 2822987 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-04309
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 12, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER CAREGIVERS

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LOT. A REQUEST FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MADE. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE REPORTED PROBLEM OF CONNECTION ISSUE WAS NOT CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED TO BAXTER FOR ANALYSIS. A ROOT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CAREGIVER (CG) CONTACTED PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE TO REPORT LOOSE MINICAPS ON THE TRANSFER SET. THE CG STATED THAT THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WENT TO THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2012 TO HAVE HIS 6 MONTH TRANSFER SET CHANGED OUT. THE CG SAID THAT WHEN THE HP WENT TO REMOVE THE MINICAP FOR THERAPY THAT NIGHT, IT WAS LOOSE. THE HP TRIED 2 DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS OF MINICAPS AND SOME MINICAPS FROM THE CLINIC BUT THE ALL THE MINICAPS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND CONTINUED TO BE FROM (B)(6) 2012 (THIS REPORT IS COVERING THE (B)(6) 2012 OCCURRENCE WITH A MINICAP FROM THE FIRST LOT NUMBER, GD892380). THE CG SAID THE HP WENT TO THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2012 TO HAVE THE TRANSFER SET CHANGED OUT AGAIN. THE CG SAID THAT SHE WOULD RETURN A MINICAP FROM BOTH REPORTED LOT NUMBERS AND A MINICAP FROM THE CLINIC, IF SHE COULD FIND ONE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE CONTACTED THE HOME PATIENT'S (HP) REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ON (B)(4) 2012 REGARDING THE LOOSE MINICAPS. THE RN DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE MINICAPS TO RETURN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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 GD892380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR HOMECHOICE