FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION SETS

MDR report key: 11995382 · Received June 14, 2021

Report

Report Number
1036844-2021-00109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2021
Date of Event
May 27, 2021
Report Date
May 31, 2021
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
BSO
UDI-DI
20801902070177
PMA / PMN Number
K140110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

QN# (B)(4). A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED BASED UPON A LOT NUMBER FROM SALES HISTORY DATA. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE EPIDURAL CATHETER WITH NO RELEVANT FINDINGS. A CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT A SAMPLE. COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED BASED UPON A LOT NUMBER FROM SALES HISTORY DATA. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE EPIDURAL CATHETER WITH NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE A MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. THEREFORE, THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT A SAMPLE. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ANOTHER NEW ISSUE THAT JUST CAME UP LAST NIGHT IS, WE HAD A DEFECTIVE EPIDURAL CATHETER; IT HAD NO PERFORATIONS IN THE END, SO NO MEDICATION COULD BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH IT. THIS REQUIRED A REPEAT EPIDURAL PROCEDURE AND DELAYED PATIENT CARE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QN#(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ANOTHER NEW ISSUE THAT JUST CAME UP LAST NIGHT IS, WE HAD A DEFECTIVE EPIDURAL CATHETER; IT HAD NO PERFORATIONS IN THE END, SO NO MEDICATION COULD BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH IT. THIS REQUIRED A REPEAT EPIDURAL PROCEDURE AND DELAYED PATIENT CARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
886858 EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION SETS ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER BSO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. IPN040178 UNKNOWN 20801902070177

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1