INTERMATE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-01575
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 22, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 12, 2013
- Report Date
- January 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K910425
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). 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 RELEVANT, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A RUPTURED RESERVOIR WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT DETERMINED THAT THE BLADDER RUPTURED IN A FOOTED POSITION. THE RESERVOIR WAS ALSO MICROSCOPICALLY EXAMINED FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES THAT MAY HAVE POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE RUPTURE. HOWEVER, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT DETERMINED. 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.
BAXTER PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A CUSTOMER INDICATING A RUPTURE WAS OBSERVED ON AN INTERMATE DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, AFTER A PATIENT INFUSION, THE INTERMATE WAS DROPPED AND THE BLADDER RUPTURED AND LEAKED INTO THE CONTAINER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, INJURY, OR ADVERSE EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30372 | INTERMATE | PUMP, INFUSION | FRN | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12K086 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |