INFUSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-07317
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 26, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 15, 2013
- Report Date
- February 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
- Product Code
- MEB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071222
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE CONTAINING NO 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. FUNCTIONAL TESTING DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. 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. 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 INFUSOR THAT STOPPED INFUSING DURING PATIENT THERAPY. WHEN THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE INFUSOR DISCONNECTED, IT WAS NOTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50-60ML OF FLUID LEFT IN THE DEVICE. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT OBSERVE ANY FLOW FROM THE PRODUCT AFTER IT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION NECESSARY, OR ADVERSE REACTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123025 | INFUSOR | PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC | MEB | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE | 12K037 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLUOROURACIL |