FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS

MDR report key: 3081822 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-10627
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
April 5, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K981792
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY:BAXTER RECEIVED ONE UNUSED COMPANION SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DEFECT INCLUDING FILTER INTEGRITY. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PARTICULATE MATTER OR FILTER DEGRADATION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CLEARLINK PACLITAXEL SETS FILTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEGRADED DURING INFUSION. A NON-BAXTER DRUG WAS DILUTED IN 250 CC'S OF NORMAL SALINE AND WAS BEING INFUSED AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 280 CC'S/HOUR. AFTER THE 1-HOUR INFUSION THE SET WAS INSPECTED, THE FILTER APPEARED TO HAVE DEGRADED. THE CUSTOMER NOTED THAT ALL OF THE DEGRADED MATERIAL APPEARED TO REMAIN IN THE FILTER. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185294 ACCESS SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE R12K09013

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR SIGMA SPECTRUM INFUSION PUMP| TAXOTERE, NORMAL SALINE