FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IVT DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3021743 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-07298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - THETFORD
Product Code
LHI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED OR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE UNIT ARRIVED ACTIVATED BY THE CUSTOMER. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A GREY PARTICLE PRESENT INSIDE THE SOLUTION OF THE DRUG VIAL. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE METHOD IN WHICH THE USER ACTIVATED THE DEVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. THIS ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED THROUGH CAPA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VIALMATE, CEFTRIAXONE 1G 50ML NACL 0.9%, HAD A GRAY PARTICLE FLOATING IN THE SOLUTION. THIS WAS NOTED DURING RECONSTITUTION OF AN UNKNOWN POWDERED ANTIBIOTIC. THE REPORTED CONDITION OCCURRED PRIOR TO PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, INJURY/ADVERSE EVENTS, NOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
124278 IVT DISPOSABLE SET, I.V. FLUID TRANSFER LHI BAXTER HEALTHCARE - THETFORD 12I25VM04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1