FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2873153 · Received December 13, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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