TRANSPAC IT MONITORING KIT NEONATAL, 12", 3 STOPCOCKS, 30ML FLUSH (FOR USE WITH
Report
- Report Number
- 9617594-2021-00126
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 15, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 26, 2021
- Report Date
- March 26, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- DRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052828
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
RECEIVED ONE USED LIST #42800-23, TRANSPAC¿ IT MONITORING KIT NEONATAL, 12", 3 STOPCOCKS, 30ML FLUSH (FOR USE WITH INFUSION PUMP); LOT #UNKNOWN AND ONE USED LIST #UNKNOWN, PLUM SET; LOT #UNKNOWN. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF LEAKAGE WAS NOT CONFIRMED ON THE RETURNED SET. NO VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. THE RETURNED SET WAS PRIMED AND PRESSURE LEAK TESTED AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. THE PRODUCT HAD PERFORMED PER THE SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, NO STOPCOCK WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT HISTORY OF THE ASSUMED LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO NONCONFORMITIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTION D9: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION ON APRIL 1, 2021.
THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE THAT WAS IN USE IS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER IDENTIFIED TWO POSSIBLE LOT NUMBERS (PLOTS). THE POSSIBLE LOT NUMBERS ARE 4114173 (EXPIRY DATE 6/01/2022 , MFR DATE 6/01/2019), 4103118 (EXPIRY DATE 5/01/2022, MFR DATE 6/01/2019).
THE EVENT OCCURRED AT 3:50 AM AND INVOLVED A TRANSPAC¿ IT MONITORING KIT NEONATAL, 12", 3 STOPCOCKS, 30ML FLUSH (FOR USE WITH INFUSION PUMP) THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 2.5 ¿ 4 CC WAS COMING OUT OF A CRACK NEAR THE STOPCOCKS. THE EVENT OCCURRED 24 HOURS AFTER IT WAS CONNECTED. THE PATIENT IS BEING TREATED FOR EXTREME PREMATURITY AND THE PATIENT STATUS WAS DESCRIBED AS CRITICAL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE CRACK/LEAK THAT WAS NOTED NEAR THE TRANSDUCER, THE TUBING BROKE OFF FROM PORT BELOW THE PIG TAIL, AND BLOOD WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE OPEN PORT ONTO THE BED. HEPARIN AND NORMAL SALINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBED THE MEDICAL INTERVENTION AS THE UMBILICAL ARTERY CATHETER HAD TO BE CLAMPED AND THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THERAPY WAS RESUMED. THE BABY WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS PROPHYLACTICALLY DUE TO BREAK IN THE CENTRAL LINE. THERE WERE NO HOLES, CUTS, OR TEARS NOTED. THE ISSUE DID NOT PROLONG THE PATIENT'S HOSPITAL STAY AND THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN DISCHARGED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, HOWEVER, NO REPORTED DELAY IN THERAPY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566923 | TRANSPAC IT MONITORING KIT NEONATAL, 12", 3 STOPCOCKS, 30ML FLUSH (FOR USE WITH | TRANSDUCER, BLOOD-PRESSURE, EXTRAVASCULAR | DRS | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | PLOTS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 DA | HEPARIN, MFR UNK| NORMAL SALINE, MFR UNK |