ACCESS
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-11377
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2013
- Report Date
- April 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA
- Product Code
- FPA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CUT IN THE TUBING, APPROXIMATELY 2 CM BELOW THE CHAMBER. THEREFORE THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A CRACK WAS CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE UNIT.
(B)(4) THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US AND DOES NOT HAVE A 510(K) NUMBER. A REQUEST FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MADE. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RECEIVED BY BAXTER FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FLO-GARD IV SOLUTION ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE TUBING WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK. THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THEREFORE, NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR ADVERSE REACTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED CONDITION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197330 | ACCESS | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MALTA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |