FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2920396 · Received January 17, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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