INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-01513
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 22, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2012
- Report Date
- December 31, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071222
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT CONFIRMED THAT THE COILED CAP CRACKED NEAR THE TOP OF THE COVER. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN EXCESS STRESS ON THE COILED CAP. NO REPAIR WAS DONE AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT.
(B)(4). 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. A REQUEST FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MADE. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD A CRACKED COIL CAP FOUND BEFORE USE. THIS POTENTIALLY CAUSED A BREACH IN THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31031 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12G027 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |