AS SYR PSD MICROBORE
Report
- Report Number
- 9616066-2020-02416
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 15, 2020
- Date of Event
- July 17, 2020
- Report Date
- July 23, 2020
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- FPA
- UDI-DI
- 10885403233906
- PMA / PMN Number
- K811885
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER IS ONE USED EXTENSION SET MODEL 10014914 LOT UNKNOWN. THE SET WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR KINKS, HOLES/TEARS IN THE TUBING OR DAMAGES TO THE COMPONENTS. NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE SET DURING INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED BY ATTACHING A LAB SYRINGE FILLED WITH BLUE DYE WATER TO THE SET¿S FEMALE LUER TO BE FLUSHED THROUGH. ATTEMPTING TO GENTLY PUSH THE FLUID THROUGH THE SET, AN OCCLUSION WAS OBSERVED AS FLUID DID NOT FLOW TO THE PRESSURE SENSING DISC (P/N 620-00006). DESTRUCTIVE TESTING WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOURCE OF THE OCCLUSION IS LOCATED AT THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE PROXIMAL ENTRANCE OF THE PRESSURE SENSING DISC (P/N 620-00006). AN ATTEMPT TO PENETRATE THE EXCESSIVE SOLVENT WAS MADE BY CUTTING THE TUBING AND USING A LAB NEEDLE TO CREATE A CHANNEL THAT WOULD ALLOW FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH. ONCE THE OBSTRUCTION WAS PENETRATED AND A CHANNEL WAS MADE, THE SET ALLOWED FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH SUCCESSFULLY. THIS OBSTRUCTION WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE OCCLUSION CAUSING THE INABILITY TO PRIME THE EXTENSION SET. EQUIPMENT USED (INSPECTION PERFORMED ON 01OCT2020). OPTICAL RAM-CNC, EQ08204, CALIBRATION DUE DATE: 05FEB2021. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT THAT THE TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF UNABLE TO PRIME WAS IDENTIFIED AS AN OCCLUSION DUE TO EXCESSIVE SOLVENT IN THE TUBING NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE PRESSURE SENSING DISC ENGAGEMENT WHICH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS SYR PSD MICROBORE TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 10014914, BATCH(LOT) NO: UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. CUSTOMER RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) 23-JUL-2020: 1. WHAT WERE THE DATES AND TIMES OF THE EVENTS? (B)(6) 2020, MOSTLY AT NIGHT. I DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC DATES/TIMES. 2. WAS THE TUBING SET ATTACHED TO A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT OR OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION/PRIMING? THESE WERE NOT ATTACHED TO A PATIENT, THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTING TO PRIME. 3. IF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; WAS THERE ANY EFFECT ON THE PATIENT FROM THE EVENT? N/A. 4. WAS THERE A DELAY OF, OR CHANGE IN, THE COURSE OF TREATMENT DUE TO THE EVENT? PLEASE EXPLAIN: DELAY IN GETTING FLUIDS HUNG. 5. WAS THE TUBING STILL COILED WITH TAPE IN PLACE DURING PRIMING/FLUSHING? THE TUBING WAS NOT STILL COILED WITH THE PAPER TAPE DURING PRIMING. 6. HOW FAR IN THE BAG IS THE SPIKE? N/A, IT CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO A SYRINGE AND THE SYRINGE WAS FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY. 7. WHAT IV BAG IS IN USE? MANUFACTURER, BRAND & SIZE (50ML, 100ML, ETC.) BD SYRINGES, 5ML-30ML. 8. WHAT STEPS DO YOU TAKE TO HELP WHEN YOU DO NOT SEE FLOW? MASSAGE TUBING, SQUEEZE INFUSION BAG, OTHER TECHNIQUE? WHICH ONE OF THESE, IF ANY, HELPS THE FLUID FLOW. WE TRIED DIFFERENT SIZES OF SYRINGES, USING FORCE FROM A SOLID SURFACE AGAINST THE PLUNGER OF THE SYRINGE (BENT THE SYRINGE PLUNGER), STRETCHING AND MASSAGING THE TUBING, MASSAGING THE DISC, AND STILL COULD NOT GET THE FLUID TO PASS THROUGH THE DISC PORTION OF THE PRESSURE SENSING DISC TUBING. 9. ARE THE PRODUCTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATIONAL PURPOSES? YES, THOSE THAT I HAVE I WILL BE SENDING TO YOU. ONE OF THE TUBING SETS WAS PLACED IN THE WRONG PACKAGING, SO I AM NOT SURE OF THE LOT # FOR THAT PARTICULAR PACKAGE. I HAVE ASKED OUR STAFF TO CONTINUE TO TURN IN ANY MORE TUBING THAT IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT NURSES DROP OFF PRESSURE SENSING DISC TUBING IN MY OFFICE THE PAST 2 WEEKS BECAUSE THE TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. I TRIED MYSELF AND YOU CANNOT PRIME THROUGH THE DISC AT ALL EVEN WITH GREAT FORCE. THEY ARE ALL THE SAME PRODUCT NUMBER, BUT I ONLY HAVE THE LOT NUMBER FOR TWO OF THEM.
MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS SYR PSD MICROBORE TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 10014914, BATCH(LOT) NO: UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. CUSTOMER RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) 23-JUL-2020: WHAT WERE THE DATES AND TIMES OF THE EVENTS? (B)(6) 2020 - (B)(6) 2020, MOSTLY AT NIGHT. I DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC DATES/TIMES. WAS THE TUBING SET ATTACHED TO A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT OR OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION/PRIMING? THESE WERE NOT ATTACHED TO A PATIENT, THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTING TO PRIME. IF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; WAS THERE ANY EFFECT ON THE PATIENT FROM THE EVENT? N/A. WAS THERE A DELAY OF, OR CHANGE IN, THE COURSE OF TREATMENT DUE TO THE EVENT? PLEASE EXPLAIN: DELAY IN GETTING FLUIDS HUNG. WAS THE TUBING STILL COILED WITH TAPE IN PLACE DURING PRIMING/FLUSHING? THE TUBING WAS NOT STILL COILED WITH THE PAPER TAPE DURING PRIMING. HOW FAR IN THE BAG IS THE SPIKE? N/A, IT CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO A SYRINGE AND THE SYRINGE WAS FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY. WHAT IV BAG IS IN USE? MANUFACTURER, BRAND & SIZE (50ML, 100ML, ETC.) BD SYRINGES, 5ML-30ML. WHAT STEPS DO YOU TAKE TO HELP WHEN YOU DO NOT SEE FLOW? MASSAGE TUBING, SQUEEZE INFUSION BAG, OTHER TECHNIQUE? WHICH ONE OF THESE, IF ANY, HELPS THE FLUID FLOW. WE TRIED DIFFERENT SIZES OF SYRINGES, USING FORCE FROM A SOLID SURFACE AGAINST THE PLUNGER OF THE SYRINGE (BENT THE SYRINGE PLUNGER), STRETCHING AND MASSAGING THE TUBING, MASSAGING THE DISC, AND STILL COULD NOT GET THE FLUID TO PASS THROUGH THE DISC PORTION OF THE PRESSURE SENSING DISC TUBING. ARE THE PRODUCTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATIONAL PURPOSES? YES, THOSE THAT I HAVE I WILL BE SENDING TO YOU. ONE OF THE TUBING SETS WAS PLACED IN THE WRONG PACKAGING, SO I AM NOT SURE OF THE LOT # FOR THAT PARTICULAR PACKAGE. I HAVE ASKED OUR STAFF TO CONTINUE TO TURN IN ANY MORE TUBING THAT IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT NURSES DROP OFF PRESSURE SENSING DISC TUBING IN MY OFFICE THE PAST 2 WEEKS BECAUSE THE TUBING WOULD NOT PRIME. I TRIED MYSELF AND YOU CANNOT PRIME THROUGH THE DISC AT ALL EVEN WITH GREAT FORCE. THEY ARE ALL THE SAME PRODUCT NUMBER, BUT I ONLY HAVE THE LOT NUMBER FOR TWO OF THEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 875972 | AS SYR PSD MICROBORE | INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET | FPA | CAREFUSION | 10014914 | UNKNOWN | 10885403233906 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 20200717| 20200717 |