FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINICAP

MDR report key: 3803255 · Received May 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-15082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2014
Report Date
April 15, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K895631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ACTUAL OCCURRENCE DATE IS UNKNOWN. A REVIEW OF ALL BATCH RECORD DOCUMENTS WAS PERFORMED FOR LOT NUMBER GD896415 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARD PROCEDURE AND NO EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION NOTED. THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED WITH AN OPEN POUCH AND EVALUATED, BUT THE ISSUE OF INADEQUATE IODINE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE DEVICE EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND BECAUSE THE IODINE WAS DETECTED ON THE CAP¿S SPONGE. THE SEAL INTEGRITY OF THE POUCH WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT AND THERE WAS NO FLAW OR DAMAGE TO THE FOIL. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MET THE SPECIFICATION RELATED TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. REFER TO MASTER COMPLAINT (B)(4) FOR THE ORIGINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ADDITIONAL SAMPLE OF A MINICAP WAS RECEIVED THAT WAS LATER ALLEGED TO HAVE INADEQUATE IODINE. DURING THE FOLLOW UP WITH THE PATIENT, THEY CLARIFIED THAT THEY RETURNED AN ADDITIONAL SAMPLE FROM A DIFFERENT BOX BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THERE WAS INADEQUATE IODINE IN THAT MINICAP AS WELL. THE PATIENT EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE CAPS WHERE THEY NOTICED A LIGHTER COLOR OF IODINE THAN USUAL (LIGHT ORANGE INSTEAD OF ORANGE). ALL OF THE MINICAPS WERE STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND THEIR PACKAGING WAS INTACT PRIOR TO NOTICING THE REPORTED ISSUE. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS SEEN ON THE MINICAP AND THE PATIENT DID NOT USE IT. THE PATIENT THOUGHT THAT THE SPONGE WAS DRIED OUT AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD EVEN TESTED FOR IODINE BY TWISTING THE MINCAP TO SEE IF COLOR CHANGES OR IF IODINE DRIPPED, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION INDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281502 MINICAP DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM KDI BAXTER HEALTHCARE - CLEVELAND GD896415

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1