FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOR

MDR report key: 3100010 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-11705
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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. INITIAL EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. TO VERIFY THE REPORTED CONDITION, THE FILL-PORT CAP WAS REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL, LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED AT THE FILL-PORT. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DISASSEMBLED UNIT REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS A 0.25-MM PARTICLE OF GLASS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CHECK BAND AND THE STRESS MEMBER. THE GLASS FRAGMENT WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE FLUID PATHWAY DURING FILL WITHOUT THE USE OF A FILTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS LEAKAGE NEAR THE FILL PORT DURING THE FILLING OF AN INFUSOR LV5 WITH AN UNKNOWN DRUG. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
201330 INFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 12J072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1