FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

L-70 HOTLINE 2 FLUID WARMING SET WITHOUT INJECTION PORT

MDR report key: 1113843 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
1221261-2008-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
April 23, 2008
Report Date
April 25, 2008
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER ALLEGES THEY HAD BEEN INFUSING CRYSTALLOIDS AND BLOOD TO PT DURING SURGERY. THEY HAD KIND OF EMERGENCY SITUATION AND PLACED FIRST CRYSTALLOID BAG INTO PRESSURE INFUSOR. AFTER A WHILE, THEY NOTICED BUBBLES. BUBBLES WERE ON THE END OF SET WHICH CONNECT TO HOTLINE. SHORTLY, THEY NOTICED THAT WATER IS DRIPPING TO THE FLOOR AND SAW THE WATER CHAMBER OF WARMER WAS FILLED UP. THEY CHANGED CRYSTALLOID BAG TO BLOOD BAG AND WATER CHAMBER COLORED RED. THEY STOPPED IMMEDIATELY USING HOTLINE AND TOOK STRAIGHT TUBING AND BYPASSED WARMER. NO INJURY TO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 L-70 HOTLINE 2 FLUID WARMING SET WITHOUT INJECTION PORT E157735 INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION SET FPA SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. * 1174785

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR