FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOGICAL 60" SINGLE LINE MONITORING KIT

MDR report key: 1033503 · Received April 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1526863-2008-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2008
Date of Event
February 10, 2008
Report Date
March 3, 2008
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD
Product Code
DRS
PMA / PMN Number
k820355
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE STOPCOCK AND ONE SAMPLE OF TUBING WERE REC'D. THE STOPCOCK WAS DETACHED FROM THE DOME. THE TUBING WAS REC'D WITH A FEMALE CONNECTOR AT ONE END AND BREAK AT THE OPPOSITE END AND 3 INCHES IN LENGTH MISSINGTHE STOPCOCK SHOWED EVIDENCE THAT IT HAD BEEN PROPERLY BONDED AND FULLY SEATED INTO THE CONNECTOR. NO BREAKAGE OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES WERE NOTED. THE BROKEN END OF THE TUBING SHOWED A ROUGH, UNEVEN SURFACE. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH BEING TORN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE TUBING. NO MANUFACTURING ISSUES WERE NOTED. THREE UNUSED, UNOPENED SAMPLES FROM THE REPORTED LOT WERE ALSO REC'D FROM THE CUSTOMER. CONNECTIONS AT THE FEMALE LUER LOCK ALL EXCEEDED 18LBS FORCE DURING PULL TESTING FOR ALL 3 SAMPLES (SPEC IS >10LBS). CONNECTIONS AT THE MALE LURE LOCK EXCEEDED 17 LBS FORCE DURING PULL TESTING FOR ALL THREE SAMPLES (SPEC IS >10LBS). ALL BONDED CONNECTIONS WERE SECURE AND WELL EXCEEDED 10LB PULL TEST SPECIFICATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. SMITHS WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS ISSUE AND DETERMINE THE PROBABLE CAUSE. BOTH PARTS SHOW SOME EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAD BEEN PULLED BEYOND THE BREAKING POINT DURING USE. NO ADD'L ACTION NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. SMITHS CONSIDERS THIS MDR CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT DURING A DRESSING CHANGE, BLOOD WAS OBSERVED BACKING UP IN THE ATRIAL LIFE PRESSURE TUBING. THE TUBING WAS FRACTURED AT THE MANIFOLD. APPROX 20ML OF BLOOD WAS LOST. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR TREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOGICAL 60" SINGLE LINE MONITORING KIT PRESSURE MONITORING SET DRS SMITHS MEDICAL ASD NA 1147063

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR