LOGICAL 84" SINGLE MONITORING LINE
Report
- Report Number
- 1526863-2008-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2008
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2008
- Report Date
- June 17, 2008
- Manufacturer
- SMITHS MEDICAL
- Product Code
- DRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
ADD'L LOT #: 1222663. ADD'L EXP DATE: 10/2012. LOT 1222662 MFG 09/07, LOT 1222663 MFG 10/07. THE SUBASSEMBLY IN QUESTION IS A566 AND IS MFG BY SMITHS MEDICAL. THIS ASSEMBLY IS INCORPORATED INTO THE FINISHED PROD BY SMITHS MEDICAL. THE FINISHED PROD IS FURTHER ASSEMBLED, PACKAGED AND STERILIZED BY SMITHS MEDICAL. TWO A566 SUBASSEMBLIES WERE REC'D WITH THE MALE LUER LOCK (MLL) DISCONNECTED FROM THE TUBING. THE MISSING MLLS WERE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE SAMPLES. VISUAL EXAMINATION NOTED A YELLOW DISCOLORATION OF THE TUBING WHERE THE MLL HAD BEEN ATTACHED. THE DISCOLORATION EXTENDED BACK 1 TO 1 AND 1/2 INCHES FROM THE TUBING END. THE DISCOLORATION IS INDICATIVE OF AN ATTACK EITHER FROM FLUIDS BEING INFUSED WITHIN THE TUBING OR FROM THE ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS A HEAT SOURCE. EXAMINATION OF THE SOLVENT RING ON THE TUBING INDICATED THAT THE TUBING HAD BEEN FULLY SEATED INTO THEIR CORRESPONDING CONNECTORS AND SOLVENT APPLIED. THE TUBING MEASURED WITHIN SPEC. THERE WERE NO MFG ISSUES NOTED. SMITHS WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED WITHOUT EXAMINATION OF THE MISSING MLL. THIS ISSUE IS BEING MONITORED. NO ADD'L ACTION IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. SMITHS CONSIDERS THIS MDR CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
FACILITY REPORTED TO SMITHS MEDICAL THAT THE LUER AT THE ARTERIAL SIDE DETACHED FROM THE TUBING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOGICAL 84" SINGLE MONITORING LINE | PRESSURE MONITORING SET | DRS | SMITHS MEDICAL | NA | 1222662 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |