FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2930012 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-01978
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
January 3, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO
Product Code
BRZ
PMA / PMN Number
K993120
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TUBING AND SPIKE; THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THIS ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED THROUGH CAPA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. A BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BAXTER CORPORATE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE OF A CLEARLINK Y-TYPE BLOOD SET IN WHICH THE TUBING SEPARATED FROM THE DRIP CHAMBER. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE ALLEGED DEFECT OCCURRED WHEN THERAPY WAS INITIATED ON A PATIENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM. THE MEDICATION BEING ADMINISTERED WAS AN UNKNOWN BLOOD SOLUTION. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN BLOOD SPRAYING ON THE NURSE. THE CLEARLINK Y-TYPE BLOOD SET WAS CHANGED OUT AND THERAPY CONTINUED AS NORMAL. THEREFORE, THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY, ADVERSE EVENTS, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
35840 ACCESS SET, BLOOD TRANSFUSION BRZ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN BLOOD SOLUTION