INTERMATE
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
(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.
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 |