FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MANOMETER TRAY STERILE 10/BX - 4330

MDR report key: 12353491 · Received August 23, 2021

Report

Report Number
1625685-2021-00053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 23, 2021
Date of Event
August 4, 2021
Report Date
February 18, 2022
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION, INC
Product Code
KRK
UDI-DI
10885403076145
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP EMDR FOR DEVICE EVALUATION: ONE PHOTO OF THE PACKAGE WAS PROVIDED TO OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL MANUFACTURING DEVICE RECORDS AND RAW MATERIAL HISTORY FILES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER: 0001414251 WAS PERFORMED AND NO RECORDED QUALITY PROBLEMS OR REJECTIONS RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT WERE FOUND. PRODUCT UNDERGOES INSPECTIONS DURING MANUFACTURING, NO ISSUES RELATED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT WERE IDENTIFIED, ALL PROCEDURAL AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCT RELEASE HAVE BEEN MET. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION WE ARE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND DEFECT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED BY OUR QUALITY TEAM FOR SIGNS OF EMERGING TRENDS. H3 OTHER TEXT: SEE MANUFACTURER HERE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE PRODUCT LEAKED. PRODUCT LEAKING. PER RESPONSE EMAIL: THE MANOMETER WAS LEAKING AT THE CONNECTION TO THE STOPCOCK. THERE WERE NO CRACKS OR BREAKS IN MANOMETERS THAT COULD BE VISUALIZED. INITIALLY WE TRIED USING ANOTHER MANOMETER , WHICH DID THE SAME THING. WE THEN HAD TO USE MORE FORCE FOR A TIGHTER SEAL. THAT SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT THEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISCONNECT MANOMETER/STOPCOCK. THE IMPACT TO PATIENT IS THAT IF IT LEAKS, WE CANNOT RECORD AN ACCURATE OPENING PRESSURE AND MANY OF THESE PATIENTS HAVE LUMBAR PUNCTURES ORDERED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FOR OPENING PRESSURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PR (B)(4) INITIAL EMDR SUBMISSION. A FOLLOW UP EMDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE PRODUCT LEAKED. PRODUCT LEAKING. PER RESPONSE EMAIL: THE MANOMETER WAS LEAKING AT THE CONNECTION TO THE STOPCOCK. THERE WERE NO CRACKS OR BREAKS IN MANOMETERS THAT COULD BE VISUALIZED. INITIALLY WE TRIED USING ANOTHER MANOMETER , WHICH DID THE SAME THING. WE THEN HAD TO USE MORE FORCE FOR A TIGHTER SEAL. THAT SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT THEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISCONNECT MANOMETER/STOPCOCK. THE IMPACT TO PATIENT IS THAT IF IT LEAKS, WE CANNOT RECORD AN ACCURATE OPENING PRESSURE AND MANY OF THESE PATIENTS HAVE LUMBAR PUNCTURES ORDERED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FOR OPENING PRESSURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1253482 MANOMETER TRAY STERILE 10/BX - 4330 MANOMETER, BLOOD-PRESSURE, VENOUS KRK CAREFUSION, INC 4330 0001414251 10885403076145

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other