FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3910830 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-21360
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
June 10, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K123868
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BAXTER RECEIVED ONE SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED. THE TUBING CONNECTED TO THE DRIP CHAMBER WAS FOUND TO BE CRIMPED INSIDE THE CONNECTION TO THE DRIP CHAMBER. A FUNCTIONAL FLOW TEST WAS PERFORMED BY ATTACHING THE SET TO AN IN-HOUSE SOLUTION BAG; THE SOLUTION FLOWED WITH NO PROBLEMS. A LEAK WAS OBSERVED WHERE THE TUBING WAS CRIMPED. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND A LEAK WAS VERIFIED AT THE CONNECTION OF THE TUBING TO THE DRIP CHAMBER. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INEFFECTIVENESS AND INCONSISTENCY OF SENSOR DETECTION AND ALSO RE-APPLYING THE SOLVENT AFTER MACHINE STOPPAGES THAT MIGHT LEAD INSUFFICIENT SOLVENT ON TUBING. TO CORRECT THE ISSUE THE SENSOR POSITION WAS OPTIMIZED AND INSPECTED FOR PROPER FUNCTION AT ALL SOLVENT APPLICATION STATIONS. IN ADDITION AWARENESS TRAINING WAS PROVIDED FOR THE OPERATORS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN INTERLINK SOLUTION SET LEAKED FROM ¿RIGHT ABOVE THE LUER¿ DURING PRIMING WITH 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS ¿PRETTY SIGNIFICANT,¿ AND LED TO THE SOLUTION LEAKING ONTO HER SKIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
386945 ACCESS SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION