FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOLFUSOR

MDR report key: 3171757 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-15483
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, PART OF THE TUBING AND THE CONNECTED WHITE LUER WERE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RETURNED SAMPLE. THE PART OF THE SAMPLE THAT WAS RETURNED WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED, WHICH DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF DETACHMENT. THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, AS ONLY PART OF THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TUBING OF A LARGE VOLUME FOLFUSOR HAD DETACHED. THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AFTER THE DEVICE WAS FILLED WITH FLUOROURACIL, BEFORE IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF 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
273178 FOLFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 13A006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 FLUOROURACIL