FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JELCO SAFETY VIAVALVE CATHETERS

MDR report key: 11895732 · Received May 27, 2021

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2021-05185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2021
Date of Event
April 27, 2021
Report Date
July 2, 2021
Product Code
PWO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

OTHER, OTHER TEXT: ONE USED VIAVALVE DEVICE, UNLOCKED WITHOUT CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND BLISTER PACKAGING, AND 24 UNOPENED, UNUSED SISTER SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. OF NOTE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE IFU, HOWEVER, IT SEEMED THE CUSTOMER WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE INDWELLING OPERATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS. BASED ON DEVICE ANALYSIS, THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS A MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMANCE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND SHOWED THAT THIS DEVICE MET ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION FOR PRODUCT RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION SET WAS NOTED TO HAVE BLOOD LEAKING FROM IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD A REVERSE FLOW PREVENTION VALVE. THE SITUATION WAS REMEDIED BY CHANGING THE PRODUCT TO ANOTHER ONE AND THEN INDWELLED IT TO THE PATIENT. THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE IFU. HOWEVER, IT SEEMED THE CUSTOMER WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE INDWELLING OPERATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS. NO PATIENT INJURY NEITHER WAS THERE ANY REPORTED ADVERSE EVENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
789235 JELCO SAFETY VIAVALVE CATHETERS INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET PWO 3814163

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1