FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2972975 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-04399
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K120443
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE EXACT DATE OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING (B)(6) 2013. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED PROBLEM WAS NOT CONFIRMED; THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. A BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THERE WAS NO LOT NUMBER PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A ONE-LINK CONNECTOR 'BECAME OCCLUDED.' THE CUSTOMER INFORMED THAT THE PATIENT'S PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC) LINE WAS THOUGHT TO BE CLOTTING. THE FACILITY FOUND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FLUSH THE PICC WITH THE ONE-LINK ATTACHED. AFTER THE ONE-LINK WAS REPLACED THE USER WAS ABLE TO FLUSH THE PICC. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76368 ACCESS SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER