FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 1038755 · Received May 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647836-2008-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 1, 2008
Date of Event
April 4, 2008
Report Date
April 25, 2008
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K895109
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICES IN THE INCIDENTS WERE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO BE EVALUATED. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLES, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION INTO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT AGAINST THIS PART, REPORTED BY THIS SAME FACILITY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE HOUSE RETAIN SAMPLES FOR THE REPORTED PART WERE VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY TESTED PER SPECIFICATION AND PASSED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, ICU MEDICAL, INC. IF ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE FACILITY: THE NEEDLE IS PULLING OUT OF THE TUBING CAUSING A CHEMO SPILL. NO PATIENT INJURY. NO SAMPLES FOR RETURN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY INDICATED THAT THE NEEDLE IS NOT PULLING OUT OF THE TUBING, ACTUALLY THE PART IS CRACKING, CAUSING LEAKAGE. NO ONE HAS SUFFERED ANY ADVERSE SEQUELA ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA PROTECTED NEEDLE FMI B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. NA 60956134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other