FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 2990159 · Received March 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-05284
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 5, 2013
Date of Event
February 9, 2013
Report Date
February 12, 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 CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 95ML OF SOLUTION IN THE RESERVOIR. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF NO FLOW/NON-DELIVERY WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BLOCKAGE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED CONDITION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED BY FILLING THE BLADDER WITH WATER. AFTER FILL, FLOW WAS READILY OBSERVED AT THE LUER. FLOW CONTINUED WITHOUT STOPPING UNTIL THE SOLUTION WAS EMPTIED FROM THE RESERVOIR. UPON REQUEST, A FLOW RATE TEST WAS ALSO PERFORMED. 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. 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. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INFUSOR THAT STOPPED FLOWING DURING PATIENT THERAPY. THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH FLUOROURACIL. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
93436 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12G003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 FLUOROURACIL