FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERMATE

MDR report key: 2875285 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
1416980-2012-07434
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
November 22, 2012
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K910425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE UNUSED SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A SEPARATED BLUE WINGED LUER CAP. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BAXTER AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INTERMATE HAD A SEPARATED BLUE WINGED LUER CAP WHICH WAS DISCOVERED DURING FILLING. THE DEVICES WERE BEING FILLED WITH AN ANTIBIOTIC SOLUTION. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERMATE PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12E020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1