INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-02991
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 5, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 15, 2013
- Report Date
- January 15, 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
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE CONTAINING FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNIT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK, OBSERVED AT THE CONNECTION OF THE BLUE WINGED LUER CAP, WHICH WAS NOT SECURELY TIGHTENED. AFTER THE CAP WAS SECURELY TIGHTENED, THE LEAKAGE COMPLETELY STOPPED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NO SIGNS OF LEAK AFTER A 24-HOUR LEAK-MONITORING PERIOD. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN UNTIGHTENED WINGED LUER CAP. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INFUSOR THAT LEAKED AFTER THE WINGED LUER CAP FELL OFF. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS POTENTIALLY CAUSED A BREACH IN THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49299 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12K076 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |