FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOLFUSOR

MDR report key: 4122686 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-33425
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
August 28, 2014
Report Date
September 1, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THIS LOT WAS MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 28, 2014 TO APRIL 29, 2014. EVALUATION SUMMARY: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO FLOW AT THE DISTAL LUER AFTER ITS CAP WAS REMOVED. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS VERIFIED. A MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS CRYSTALLIZED DRUG BLOCKING THE FLUID PATH INSIDE THE LUMEN OF THE GLASS CAPILLARY (LOCATED INSIDE OF THE FLOW RESTRICTOR HOUSING). THE NO FLOW OCCURRED DUE TO THE CRYSTALLIZED DRUG; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE CRYSTALLIZED DRUG IS UNDETERMINED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. IN ORDER TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONDITION, A CAPA WAS OPENED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THEN A FOLLOW-UP MDR 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 A SMALL VOLUME FOLFUSOR EXPERIENCED A NO FLOW. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
602068 FOLFUSOR PUMP, INFUSION, ELASTOMERIC MEB BAXTER HEALTHCARE - IRVINE 14D055

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1