INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-04335
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 7, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 26, 2012
- Report Date
- October 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071222
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE CONTAINING 188 ML OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGN OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. AN ACCURACY FLOW TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLE FOR 43.5 HOURS. AT THE END OF THE FLOW TEST PERIOD, THE INFUSOR PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING FLOW RATES: CALCULATED FLOW RATE = 4.74 ML/HR, NORMALIZED FLOW RATE = 4.86 ML/HR, SPECIFICATION RANGE = 4.50 - 5.50 ML/HR. THE INFUSOR PRODUCED FUNCTIONAL RESULTS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION RANGE; THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF AN UNDERINFUSION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED, AS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. 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.
BAXTER CHINA RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A 5 ML/HR INFUSOR UNDERINFUSED DURING PATIENT USE. THE TOTAL FILL VOLUME WAS 240 ML AND THE DEVICE WAS EXPECTED TO INFUSE FOR 48 HOURS. AFTER 36 HOURS, 220 ML OF THE VOLUME REMAINED. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. 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 | 10F044 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |