FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LL VLV ADPT(STAND ALONE)

MDR report key: 10058158 · Received May 14, 2020

Report

Report Number
9616066-2020-01511
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2020
Date of Event
April 23, 2020
Report Date
April 23, 2020
Manufacturer
SISTEMAS MEDICOS ALARIS, S.A. DE C.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K960280
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A 2000E PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION; HOWEVER THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS FROM LOT 17076969. FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED ONE OF THE CONNECTING PRODUCTS WAS A KDL SYRINGE. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: DHR FOR THIS COMPLAINT: PR: (B)(4) , LOT: 17076969 , MODEL: 2000E CHINA , QTY: (B)(4) , QN/DEVIATION: Q7 200249476: LINE CLEARANCE PROCESS , MFG DATE: 27-JUL-17 . INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THE DETAILS OF THIS FEEDBACK WERE FORWARDED TO THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION RECORDS FOR LOT 17076969 DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY IN-PROCESS TESTING FAILURES OR QUALITY DEVIATIONS WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A REPORT OF THIS NATURE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. IN THIS INSTANCE, WITHOUT A SAMPLE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MANUFACTURING DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER¿S EXPERIENCE. PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FOR OCCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN RELATED TO FEATURES ON THE SURFACE OF THE MALE LUER OF THE CONNECTING PRODUCTS. THESE FEATURES INCLUDE FLASH OR A RAISED EDGE TO THE TIP OF THE MALE LUER WHICH HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SHOWN TO INTERMITTENTLY LEAD TO RESTRICTED FLOW DUE TO THEM PINCHING THE BLUE PISTON OF THE SMARTSITE AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO OPEN. THIS CAN SOMETIMES BE RESOLVED BY DISCONNECTING AND REATTACHING THE SAME LUER CONNECTION WHICH MAY REPOSITION THE LUER AGAINST THE PISTON AND IMPROVE THE FLOW, OR ALTERNATIVELY BY CHANGING THE CONNECTING MALE LUER. IN THIS INSTANCE THE CONNECTING PRODUCT IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION AND THEREFORE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO CONFIRM IF THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE. A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER FEEDBACK DATABASE INDICATES THAT THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF SIMILAR REPORTS; HOWEVER, THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE NOT BEEN ATTRIBUTABLE TO A SMARTSITE PRODUCT DEFECT. 2000E CHINA THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL CODE- THE MODEL#/CATALOG# IDENTIFIED IS A CAREFUSION PRODUCT WHICH IS SAME OR SIMILAR TO A DEVICE THAT IS APPROVED FOR SALE DOMESTICALLY. THE DOMESTIC SIMILAR LIST NUMBER IS 2000E. THE 510K NUMBER PROVIDED IS FOR THE DOMESTIC SIMILAR PRODUCT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LL VLV ADPT(STAND ALONE) WAS CLOGGED/BLOCKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: BEFORE USE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INFUSION SET WAS BLOCKED WHEN EXHAUSTING, THEN WHEN USING THE SYRINGE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST RESISTANCE WAS LARGE, AND CHANGED THE JOINT TO PERFORM THE EXHAUST OPERATION UNBLOCKED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
519726 LL VLV ADPT(STAND ALONE) INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET FPA SISTEMAS MEDICOS ALARIS, S.A. DE C. 17076969

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other