FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFESHIELD EXT SET WITH T CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 1193466 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
9613251-2008-00355
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 8, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 2008
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA LTD.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K052722
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A HOLE IN THE TUBING SET; SUBSEQUENTLY BLOOD LOSS WAS NOTED. THE TUBING WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER UNSPECIFIED CONCENTRATIONS OF DOPAMINE, FENTANYL, TPN AND LIPIDS THROUGH AN UMBILICAL VENOUS CATHETER. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME IN USE, IT WAS NOTED THAT BLOOD BACKED UP IN THE TUBING SET AND LEAKED FROM A HOLE AT THE Y-CONNECTOR OF THE TUBING SET. THE TUBING SET WAS REPLACED AND THE THERAPY WAS RESUMED. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE "FLUCTUATED" DURING THE TIME IT TOOK TO REPLACE THE IV TUBING SET; HOWEVER, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT SEQUELAE. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFESHIELD EXT SET WITH T CONNECTOR 80-FPA FPA HOSPIRA LTD. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other DOPAMINE