FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ILLUMENA-SYR-W/HF-150ML (LINDEN LUER)

MDR report key: 1051407 · Received May 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
9610849-2008-00055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 8, 2007
Report Date
August 19, 2007
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
DXT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR REPORT: ROOT CAUSE IDENTIFIED: NO. THE SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS CRACK IS UNDETERMINED. CONCLUSIONS: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR ASSEMBLE PROCESS WAS REVIEWED AND A NONCONFORMANCE REPORT ORIGINATED DURING THE MFG OF THIS LOT NUMBER. THIS NCR WAS DUE TO THE MACHINE, IN WHICH THE SYRINGES ARE TESTED, HAD AN EXPIRED CALIBRATION. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE PRODUCT SINCE IT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE THAN 1300 PSI, GIVING SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THIS SYRINGE WAS ASSEMBLED WITH BARREL CAVITY 7 LOT NUMBERS 307995, 309526 AND 309527. IT WAS FOUND THAT A NONCONFORMANCE REPORT FOR LOT NUMBER 309526 WAS REPORTED INDICATING THE MOLDING MACHINE WAS RUNNING OUT OF THE PARAMETERS ESTABLISHED. THERE WAS ALSO A NONCONFORMANCE REPORT FOR LOT NUMBER 309527, IN WHICH IT WAS FOUND THERE WERE FLASHES ON THE INJECTION POINT OF THE SYRINGE. THE SYRINGE WAS MEASURED AT THE CRACK PLACE AND IT IS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: A CAPA HAS BEEN OPENED FOR OPERATE MOLDS OUT OF PARAMETERS. THIS CONDITION REPORTED WILL BE UNDER INVESTIGATION UNTIL ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS: SYRINGE BURST ON FIRST INJECTION. FILLED WITH CONTRAST. IMAGES SHOWS A SMALL SPLIT AT THE CIRCUMFERENCE AT THE TOP OF THE SYRINGE. THE SYRINGE WAS IN A PRESSURE JACKET SLEEVE WHICH PREVENTED ANY SPLATTER OF CONTRAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ILLUMENA-SYR-W/HF-150ML (LINDEN LUER) DISPOSABLE SYRINGE, EMPTY DXT COVIDIEN 900103 7047010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK