INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-07896
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 28, 2012
- Report Date
- November 30, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A RUPTURED RESERVOIR WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT DETERMINED THAT THE BLADDER. 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.
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO CAPA.
(B)(4). THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. 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.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD A RESERVOIR RUPTURE DURING INFUSION OF ARTERIAL INJECTION CHEMOTHERAPY. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF HEPARINE SODIUM. THIS CONDITION INTERRUPTED THERAPY. 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 | 11M013 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEPARINE SODIUM |