BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD BC WINGED SHIELDED IV CATHETER BLOOD CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Report
- Report Number
- 1710034-2021-00187
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 15, 2021
- Date of Event
- February 9, 2021
- Report Date
- June 15, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110443
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 3/22/2021. H6: INVESTIGATION: BD RECEIVED AN 18 GAUGE INSYTE AUTOGUARD BLOOD CONTROL UNIT FROM LOT 0230749 FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT AND NO QUALITY ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING PRODUCTION. OUR QUALITY ENGINEER VISUALLY INSPECTED THE RETURNED UNIT AND OBSERVED BLOOD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HUB, ON THE SPRING AND ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE VENT PLUG. THIS WAS INDICATIVE OF A VENT PLUG FAILURE. NEXT, THE CATHETER HUB WAS REMOVED FROM THE PLASTIC BARREL AND CLEANED USING A BLEACH SOLUTION SO THAT THE VENT PLUG COULD BE INSPECTED FURTHER. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE VENT PLUG REVEALED THAT IT WAS DAMAGED CREATING AN UNEVEN SURFACE. BASED OFF THE VISUAL INSPECTION AND TESTING THE ENGINEER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED DEFECT BUT COULD IDENTIFY THAT THERE WAS LEAKAGE BEYOND THE VENT PLUG AND DAMAGE TO THE VENT PLUG. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING RELATED DEFECT THAT OCCURRED DURING ASSEMBLY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLOOD "SPLASHED" ONTO THE CAREGIVERS BLOUSE DURING USE WHEN THE BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC WINGED SHIELDED IV CATHETER BLOOD CONTROL TECHNOLOGY WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH TO ENGLISH: "DESCRIPTION OF THE FACTS: WHEN THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED, WHEN THE TROCAR WAS SECURED IN THE SECURED CHAMBER, THE PATIENT'S BLOOD FILLED THE CHAMBER AND SPLASHED ON THE CAREGIVER. CONSEQUENCES OBSERVED: CHANGE OF BLOUSE: NO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT AND THE BLOOD WAS SPLASHED ON THE CAREGIVER."
A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLOOD "SPLASHED" ONTO THE CAREGIVERS BLOUSE DURING USE WHEN THE BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC WINGED SHIELDED IV CATHETER BLOOD CONTROL TECHNOLOGY WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: "DESCRIPTION OF THE FACTS: WHEN THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED, WHEN THE TROCAR WAS SECURED IN THE SECURED CHAMBER, THE PATIENT'S BLOOD FILLED THE CHAMBER AND SPLASHED ON THE CAREGIVER. CONSEQUENCES OBSERVED: CHANGE OF BLOUSE NO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT AND THE BLOOD WAS SPLASHED ON THE CAREGIVER."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384797 | BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD BC WINGED SHIELDED IV CATHETER BLOOD CONTROL TECHNOLOGY | INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. | 0230749 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |