FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2981125 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-04795
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 5, 2013
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LOOSE STRESS MEMBER WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UNIT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED ISSUE. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED BY MANUALLY INSERTING A TERUMO SYRINGE IN THE INFUSOR'S FILL-PORT. AS A RESULT, THE TERUMO SYRINGE WAS ABLE TO BE EASILY INSERTED IN THE INFUSOR'S FILL-PORT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED, AS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. NO REPAIR WAS DONE, AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INFUSOR THAT HAD A LOOSE STRESS MEMBER WHICH WAS OBSERVED 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
84233 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12H024

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1