FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS

MDR report key: 2963743 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-03930
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
October 19, 2012
Report Date
January 23, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K961225
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT IS UNKNOWN IF A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY MEDWATCH WAS SENT TO BAXTER CORPORATE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE TO REPORT A CLEARLINK CONTINU-FLO SOLUTION SET IN WHICH A LEAK WAS OBSERVED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, AS SOON AS THE NURSE INSERTED A SPIKE INTO AN UNKNOWN SOLUTION BAG, THE TUBING DIRECTLY BELOW THE DRIP CHAMBER SEPARATED. THE SOLUTION BEGAN RAPIDLY DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR. THE NURSE STOPPED THE INFUSION BY OCCLUDING THE HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIP CHAMBER WITH A GLOVED HAND. THE SOLUTION BAG AND TUBING WERE SWITCHED OUT TO PROCEED WITH THE INFUSION. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
68028 ACCESS SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR