FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERMATE

MDR report key: 2982491 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-04893
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 7, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K910425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF NO FLOW WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BLOCKAGE IN THE DELIVERY TUBING OR THE BLADDER THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED CONDITION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS ATTEMPTED ON THE UNIT, BUT FLOW WAS NOT READILY OBSERVED AT THE DISTAL LUER. THIS WAS DESPITE AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE PRIME. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE NO FLOW WAS EXCESS SOLVENT AT THE BONDING JUNCTION OF THE TUBING AND THE STRESSMEMBER. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS USED TO BRING AWARENESS TO ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING OPERATORS. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT. NO REPAIR WAS DONE AS THIS IS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE WHICH WILL BE DISCARDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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 INTERMATE THAT DID NOT FLOW. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE UNKNOWN. 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
87044 INTERMATE PUMP, INFUSION FRN BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12B033

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1