FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2945617 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-03029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
FRN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION AND A FUNCTIONAL LEAK TEST REVEALED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE WELDED AREA OF THE TUBING AND STRESS MEMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT; THE WELDED AREA HAD INSUFFICIENT SOLVENT APPLIED TO THE TUBING. AWARENESS TRAINING WAS HELD ON (B)(4) 2013 TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION PER THE CUSTOMER; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INFUSOR THAT HAD BACKFLOW DURING FILLING. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERRUPT THERAPY OR BREACH THE STERILE FLUID PATHWAY. 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
50592 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12F032

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1