FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2893597 · Received January 2, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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