FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 3000586 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-05959
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
February 8, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONLY THE PCM, WITHOUT THE INFUSOR, FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY. A LEAK TEST SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON ANY PART OF THE DEVICE. 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. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. 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 HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN INFUSOR HAD CONTINUOUS FLOW FROM THE PATIENT LUER. THE FLOW WAS NOTED DURING THE FILLING OF THE DEVICE AND WITHOUT PUSHING THE PATIENT CONTROL MODULE BUTTON. THE CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, NOR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104120 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, PCA MEA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12G034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1