INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-07328
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 7, 2012
- Report Date
- November 20, 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). INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE UNIT IN ITS ORIGINAL UNOPENED OVERPOUCH FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT CONFIRMED THAT THE FILL PORT CAP WAS MISSING 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 (B)(4) 2012. 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 (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD A MISSING FILLPORT CAP FOUND BEFORE USE. THIS POTENTIALLY CAUSED A BREACH IN THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY OF THE DEVICE. 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 AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 11J029 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |