FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS

MDR report key: 2994286 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-05582
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 10, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K123874
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE A SAMPLE EVALUATION AND BATCH REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE SAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIED IN (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING INFUSION OF A UNKNOWN CHEMOTHERAPY AGENT, A NURSE CLAMPED OFF A NON-DEHP BURETROL SET ABOVE AND BELOW THE BURETTE. WHEN THE MISTAKE WAS CORRECTED AND THE AIRWAY LEVER WAS OPEN, THE SUDDEN RELEASE OF BUILT-UP PRESSURE CAUSED THE BURETTE TO CRACK, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY 35CC OF CHEMOTHERAPY TO LEAK OUT AND RELEASE CHEMOTHERAPY VAPORS. THE SECOND NURSE, WHO CAME TO ASSIST THE FIRST NURSE, DID NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTACT ONTO HER SKIN; HOWEVER THE VAPORS CAUSED THE NURSE TO FEEL SLIGHTLY LIGHTHEADED AND NAUSEATED. THE SECOND NURSE REFUSED TO BE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE ASSESSED BUT PER THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; NEITHER NURSE SUFFERED ANY SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 4 FOR THIS PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
100175 ACCESS SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - AIBONITO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG