INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-02898
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 7, 2013
- Report Date
- January 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE CONTAINING NO SOLUTION IN THE RESERVOIR. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGN OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. AN ACCURACY FLOW TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLE FOR 38 HOURS. AT THE END OF THE FLOW TEST PERIOD, THE INFUSOR PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING FLOW RATES: CALCULATED FLOW RATE = 2.48 ML/HR, NORMALIZED FLOW RATE = 2.54 ML/HR, SPECIFICATION RANGE = 2.25- 2.75 ML/HR. THE INFUSOR PRODUCED FUNCTIONAL RESULTS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION RANGE; THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF AN OVERINFUSION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED, AS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. 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 (B)(6) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A 2.5 ML/HR INFUSOR OVERINFUSED DURING PATIENT USE. THE TOTAL FILL VOLUME OF 100 ML WAS INFUSED OVER THE COURSE OF 35 HOURS RATHER THAN 46 HOURS. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF FLUOROURACIL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46334 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12H024 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-FU |