INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2012-07698
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 2, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 28, 2012
- Report Date
- November 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071222
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). (B)(6). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE CONTAINING NO FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGN OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. AN ACCURACY FLOW TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLE FOR 42 HOURS. AT THE END OF THE FLOW TEST PERIOD, THE INFUSOR PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING FLOW RATES: CALCULATED FLOW RATE = 1.89 ML/HR, NORMALIZED FLOW RATE = 1.94 ML/HR, SPECIFICATION RANGE = 1.80 - 2.20 ML/HR. THE INFUSOR PRODUCED FUNCTIONAL RESULTS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION RANGE; THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF AN OVERINFUSION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED, AS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. 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. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INFUSOR THAT OVERINFUSED DURING PATIENT USE. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH AN UNKNOWN CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG. THE INFUSION TIME LASTED 18 HOURS INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED 46 HOURS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12F059 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG |