INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-03902
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 30, 2013
- Report Date
- January 30, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071222
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED A PHOTO OF THE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE ATTACHED SAMPLE PHOTOS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF RESIDUAL FLUID INSIDE THE BLADDER AND FLOW WAS ALSO OBSERVED AT THE DISTAL LUER END OF THE INFUSOR SAMPLE. HOWEVER, DUE TO SAMPLE UNAVAILABILITY, A STANDARD FUNCTIONAL FLOW RATE TEST COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE FLOW RATE OF THE INFUSOR DEVICE. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED UNDERINFUSION PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION WAS NOTED FROM THE PHOTO. 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.
THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL CONTACTED BAXTER (B)(4) WITH A REPORT THAT A 5 ML/HR INFUSOR UNDERINFUSED DURING PATIENT USE. THE PATIENT ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL WITH THE INFUSOR PRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE MEDICATION, AND THE MEDICATION SHOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DELIVERED. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67392 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12A003 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |