FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD INTERLINK

MDR report key: 1416331 · Received July 15, 2009

Report

Report Number
2618282-2009-00010
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 15, 2009
Date of Event
May 14, 2009
Report Date
June 18, 2009
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
Product Code
FGY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2009 AND IS CURRENTLY BEING DECONTAMINATED. UPON DECONTAMINATION AND COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE WAS CHANGING LINES ON A VASOACTIVE INFUSION. SHE USED A NEEDLELESS ACCESS DEVICE USED BY THE HOSPITAL. AFTER MAKING THE CHANGE, THE PT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A PRECIPITOUS DROP IN BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE. THE NURSE THEN NOTED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING AT THE SITE OF THE NEEDLELESS ACCESS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHE FOUND THAT THE ACCESS DEVICE WHILE APPEARING INTACT AND SCREWING ON TO THE NEEDLESS PORT, WAS ACTUALLY BROKEN OFF AND NEVER MADE ACCESS TO THE NEEDLELESS CAP. THUS, THE PT WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY OF THE MEDICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD INTERLINK THREADED LOCK CANNULA FGY BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS NA 8079651

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3.5 MO Other