MINICAP TRANSFER SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2014-20940
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 30, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 5, 2014
- Report Date
- June 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
- Product Code
- KDJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K882498
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). (B)(6). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BAXTER, BUT THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
(B)(4). A USED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED. LEAK TESTING, CLEAR PASSAGE TESTING, AND CLAMP FUNCTION TESTING WERE PERFORMED. SAMPLE ANALYSIS DID NOT VERIFY THE REPORTED ISSUE AND THE SAMPLE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE PRODUCT MET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S TRANSFER SET LEAKED AT THE TWIST CLAMP WHEN IT WAS OPENED, DURING USE. THIS WAS FOUND WHEN THE PATIENT HAD COME IN FOR A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) CATHETER FLUSH. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AS A PRECAUTION. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THERE WAS VISUALLY NO EVIDENCE OF AN ISSUE UNTIL THE TRANSFER SET WAS BEING USED. IT WAS LEAKING AT THE TWIST CLAMP, WHERE THE LIGHT BLUE PORTION (MAINBODY) MEETS WITH THE WHITE PORTION (TWIST SLEEVE). THERE WAS NO LEAK WHEN THE TRANSFER SET WAS CLOSED, JUST WHEN IT WAS OPENED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380048 | MINICAP TRANSFER SET | SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE | KDJ | BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PD CATHETER |