FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2882614 · Received December 20, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO CAPA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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