FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNSPECIFIED BD SMARTSITE VIALSHIELD

MDR report key: 10422611 · Received August 18, 2020

Report

Report Number
9616066-2020-02522
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 18, 2020
Date of Event
July 28, 2020
Report Date
July 28, 2020
Manufacturer
SISTEMAS MEDICOS ALARIS, S.A. DE C.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED DUE TO NO PHOTO PROVIDED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO NO MODEL#. DUE TO NO SAMPLE BEING RECEIVED, AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR DATABASE OF REPORTED INCIDENTS. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED PER CUSTOMER. NO INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NO SAMPLE BEING RECEIVED, AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 UNSPECIFIED BD SMARTSITE VIALSHIELDS EXPERIENCED COMPONENT SEPARATION AND LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CAREFUSION VIALSHIELD 20 MM DEVICE IS PART OF A CLOSED SYSTEM TRANSFER DEVICE TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY IN A PHARMACY THE CONNECTIONS ON THE DEVICE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SEALED BY GLUE AND WERE SEPARATING ONCE A SYRINGE WAS ATTACHED THIS OCCURRED WITH 2 PRODUCTS AND A 3RD ONE BROKE AT THE CONNECTION AND LEAD TO A SMALL CHEMO SPILL STAFF WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD DEVICE AT THE CONNECTION TO ASSUME IT WASN'T SEALED AT MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT WAS INTENDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
883076 UNSPECIFIED BD SMARTSITE VIALSHIELD VIAL ACCESS DEVICE FPA SISTEMAS MEDICOS ALARIS, S.A. DE C. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other