BD PHASEAL¿ CONNECTOR LUER LOCK (C35)
Report
- Report Number
- 3003152976-2021-00666
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- September 9, 2021
- Report Date
- December 28, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
- Product Code
- ONB
- UDI-DI
- 30382905152000
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123213
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: SAMPLES FOR THIS COMPLAINT WERE SENT BY THE CUSTOMER; HOWEVER, SAMPLES WILL NOT BE RELEASED BY CUSTOMS AGENCY. NO SAMPLES OR PHOTOS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. FIVE RETAINED SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT WERE EVALUATED, NO ISSUES OR DEFECTS OBSERVED. ALSO, ALL OF THEM COULD BE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO A MATTING COMPONENT. LEAKAGE TESTING IS PERFORMED FOR ALL LOTS DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE MEMBRANE. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT 2011213, NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SEALING MEMBRANE IS REDUCED AFTER MULTIPLE PERFORATIONS AND EXTENDED ACTIVATION TIME. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WHEN USING PHASEAL DEVICES TO ENSURE THE PRODUCT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. BASED ON THE QUALITY TEAM'S INVESTIGATION, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE RELATED TO OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD PHASEAL¿ CONNECTOR LUER LOCK (C35) SEPARATED AND LEAKED CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICINE ONTO THE PATIENT'S BED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "A NURSE ON OUR FLOOR DISCONNECTED A PATIENTS CHEMO AND IT SPRAYED THE MEDICATION OUT ONTO THE BED. SHE HAD THOUGHT IT WAS THE FEMALE END AT FIRST BECAUSE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT IT THERE WAS FLUID INSIDE THE FEMALE END. BUT THAT MAKES ABSOLUTELY ZERO SENSE BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO A PICC LINE, SO NOTHING COULD FLUSH BACK. THE PICC WAS FLUSHING EASILY WITHOUT ANY BACK PRESSURE. WE THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY THE MALE END. NUMBERS SO WE WEREN¿T SURE WHICH ONE IT WAS. JUST IN CASE, THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE LUER LOCK CONNECTOR (C35) IS2011213. THE PATIENT HAD CHEMO RUNNING THROUGH, WITH AN INFUSION CLAMP IN PLACE BECAUSE IT IS AN AMBULATORY CHEMO, FOR APPROXIMATELY 23.5 HOURS. CYTOTOXIC EXPOSURE OF MEDICATION ON PATIENT'S BED LINENS."
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 PHASEAL¿ CONNECTOR LUER LOCK (C35) SEPARATED AND LEAKED CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICINE ONTO THE PATIENT'S BED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "A NURSE ON OUR FLOOR DISCONNECTED A PATIENTS CHEMO AND IT SPRAYED THE MEDICATION OUT ONTO THE BED. SHE HAD THOUGHT IT WAS THE FEMALE END AT FIRST BECAUSE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT IT THERE WAS FLUID INSIDE THE FEMALE END. BUT THAT MAKES ABSOLUTELY ZERO SENSE BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO A PICC LINE, SO NOTHING COULD FLUSH BACK. THE PICC WAS FLUSHING EASILY WITHOUT ANY BACK PRESSURE. WE THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY THE MALE END. NUMBERS SO WE WEREN'T SURE WHICH ONE IT WAS. JUST IN CASE, THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE LUER LOCK CONNECTOR (C35) IS2011213. THE PATIENT HAD CHEMO RUNNING THROUGH, WITH AN INFUSION CLAMP IN PLACE BECAUSE IT IS AN AMBULATORY CHEMO, FOR APPROXIMATELY 23.5 HOURS. CYTOTOXIC EXPOSURE OF MEDICATION ON PATIENT'S BED LINENS."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1489739 | BD PHASEAL¿ CONNECTOR LUER LOCK (C35) | INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET | ONB | BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. | 515200 | 2011213 | 30382905152000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |