FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2942209 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-02847
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 15, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
PMA / PMN Number
K071222
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 130 ML OF SOLUTION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF NO FLOW WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT NOTED EXCESSIVE DRUG PRECIPITATE BLOCKING THE END OF THE GLASS CAPILLARY (FLUID PATHWAY) LOCATED INSIDE THE FLOW RESTRICTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DRUG CRYSTALLIZATION AT THE END OF THE GLASS CAPILLARY. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. 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

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BAXTER TO REPORT THAT AN INCIDENT OF NO FLOW OCCURRED WITH AN INFUSOR. THE INFUSOR DID NOT DELIVER THE DRUG AT ALL OVER FIVE DAYS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE ACTUAL SAMPLE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46825 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 11M056

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1