FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHASEAL INFUSION ADAPTER

MDR report key: 1184217 · Received October 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
9615998-2008-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 2, 2008
Date of Event
August 31, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 2008
Manufacturer
CARMEL PHARMA AB.
Product Code
LHI
PMA / PMN Number
K023747
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFUSION SET WHICH WAS USED DURING THE INFUSION WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A VENTED SET. IT CAN NOT BE CONFIRMED WHETHER THE VENT WAS OPEN OR CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW-UP PERFORMED TOGETHER WITH THE CUSTOMER, IT IS, HOWEVER, CONSIDERED MOST LIKELY THAT THE INFUSION VENT WAS OPEN DURING THE INFUSION. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE OF THE PHASEAL INFUSION ADAPTER C100 STATES: "A NON-VENTED IV SET SHOULD BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE C100 INFUSION ADAPTER. IF A VENTED SET IS USED, MAKE SURE THAT THE AIR INLET IS CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE INFUSION PROCEDURE." RE-TRAINING AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AIR WAS OBSERVED IN THE BRAUN INFUSION TUBING AS THE BRAUN INFUSION BAG WAS ALMOST EMPTIED. THE INFUSION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED THROUGH GRAVITY FEED. NO PATIENT OR USER INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHASEAL INFUSION ADAPTER INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET LHI CARMEL PHARMA AB. C100 715194

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1