FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS

MDR report key: 3073268 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-10108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K981792
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CLEARLINK PACLITAXEL SET LEAKED. AFTER THE USER INITIATED THE CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION, THE SET WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING AT THE ATTACHMENT RIGHT AT THE FILTER. THE LEAKING OCCURRED AT THE BEDSIDE BUT THE PATIENT AND STAFF WERE NOT EXPOSED TO THE CHEMOTHERAPY SOLUTION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SET WAS LEAKING WHILE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP AND HE WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH THE DOCTOR IN ORDER TO HAVE THE PATIENT RECEIVE THE FULL DOSE OF CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174568 ACCESS SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN CHEMOTHERAPY, UNKNOWN INFUSION PUMP