BD Q-SYTE¿ LUER ACCESS SPLIT-SEPTUM STAND-ALONE DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 9610847-2021-00337
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 16, 2021
- Date of Event
- June 17, 2021
- Report Date
- August 23, 2021
- Product Code
- FPA
- UDI-DI
- 30382903851004
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013621
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.10. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D.10. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 8/5/2021. H.6. INVESTIGATION: A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 0171911. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF A THIS ISSUE OCCURRING IN THIS PRODUCTION BATCH. ACCORDING TO THE SAMPLING PLAN APPLIED FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, THIS LOT WAS ACCEPTED AND RELEASED WITHOUT DEFECTS BEING NOTED DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OR VISUAL INSPECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SAMPLE SUBMITTED BY THE FACILITY HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OUR TEAM OF QUALITY ENGINEERS. DURING VISUAL OBSERVATION OF THE DEVICE THEY NOTED THAT THE SEPTUM HAD BEEN IMPACTED. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE ALSO SHOWED THAT THE ADHESIVE COATING USED TO SECURE THE SEPTUM TO THE BODY OF THE QSYTE WAS ADEQUATELY APPLIED AND THE DEVICE WAS ASSEMBLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MISSING ADHESIVE, AN IMPACTED SEPTUM CAN BE CAUSED BY NUMEROUS POTENTIAL SOURCES, INCLUDING USE, THAT DO NOT LEAVE DAMAGE, OR MARKS THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF A SPECIFIC CAUSE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR REVIEW.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD Q-SYTE¿ LUER ACCESS SPLIT-SEPTUM STAND-ALONE DEVICE WAS DEFORMED, AND CLOGGED. THE PRODUCT DEFECTS RESULTED IN THE PATIENT EXPERIENCING LIFE-THREATENINGLY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. IT HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED WHETHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS APPLIED. THE FINAL OUTCOME FOR THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: NORADRENALINE SYRINGE + SLANG HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PATIENT DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSURE AFTER THIS. DESPITE MEASURES (INCREASE NORADRENALINE DOSE) NOTHING HAPPENED. THE PATIENT HAS TIME TO GET A BLOOD PRESSURE OF 40/20 BEFORE WE NOTICE THAT THE RUBBER MEMBRANE TO THE GATE ON THE CVK HAS COME LOOSE AND "WENT IN" INTO THE GATE AND THEREFORE THE CVK BLOCKS AND NO NORADRENALINE CAN ENTER THE PATIENT.
A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD Q-SYTE¿ LUER ACCESS SPLIT-SEPTUM STAND-ALONE DEVICE WAS DEFORMED, AND CLOGGED. THE PRODUCT DEFECTS RESULTED IN THE PATIENT EXPERIENCING LIFE-THREATENINGLY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. IT HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED WHETHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS APPLIED. THE FINAL OUTCOME FOR THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: NORADRENALINE SYRINGE + SLANG HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PATIENT DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSURE AFTER THIS. DESPITE MEASURES (INCREASE NORADRENALINE DOSE) NOTHING HAPPENED. THE PATIENT HAS TIME TO GET A BLOOD PRESSURE OF 40/20 BEFORE WE NOTICE THAT THE RUBBER MEMBRANE TO THE GATE ON THE CVK HAS COME LOOSE AND "WENT IN" INTO THE GATE AND THEREFORE THE CVK BLOCKS AND NO NORADRENALINE CAN ENTER THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1081774 | BD Q-SYTE¿ LUER ACCESS SPLIT-SEPTUM STAND-ALONE DEVICE | INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET | FPA | 385100 | 0171911 | 30382903851004 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Threatening |