INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-01272
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 25, 2012
- Report Date
- December 25, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- FRN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(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. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE PCM WAS RETURNED WITH THE UNIT. VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY SEPARATED TUBING AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE FEMALE LUER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SEPARATED TUBING WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT SOLVENT ON THE TUBING. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS USED TO BRING AWARENESS TO ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING OPERATORS IN (B)(6) 2013. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE SAMPLE.
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT AN INFUSOR HAD A SEPARATED LUER CAP DURING PATIENT USE. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS POTENTIALLY CAUSED A BREACH IN THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY OF THE DEVICE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25334 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12A036 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |