ACCESS
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
(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.
(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.
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 |