FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2942576 · Received February 4, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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