FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUTRILINE

MDR report key: 14696042 · Received June 15, 2022

Report

Report Number
2245270-2022-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2022
Date of Event
March 26, 2022
Report Date
September 12, 2022
Manufacturer
VYGON USA
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K051690
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FAILED SAMPLE WILL BE RETURNED TO VYGON FOR EVALUATION AS PART OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE STILL PENDING AND WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO FDA WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS CONCLUSION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPLAINT WAS FORWARDED TO OUR PARENT COMPANY IN GERMANY FOR THEIR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY IS AS FOLLOWS: THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED AS NO FAULTY SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, WE RECEIVED A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FROM THIS HOSPITAL, WHERE THE CATHETER WAS PARTY TORN OUT OF THE FIXATION WING AND THEREFORE STARTED TO LEAK. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED, AND NO DEVIATIONS WERE FOUND. THE BATCHES COMPLIED TO ITS SPECIFICATION AND WAS RELEASED. EACH CATHETER IS LEAK AND FLOW TESTED DURING PRODUCTION. THE TENSILE FORCE OF THE CATHETER COMPONENTS IS RANDOMLY CHECKED. THE TENSILE FORCE FOR THE JUNCTION OF CATHETER TUBE AND WING FOR THE BATCHES INVOLVED ARE WITHIN THE SPECIFICATION. NO INCREASE IN SCRAP WAS SEEN DURING LEAK TEST OF CODE 4G31252400, BATCH NUMBER 8121285. CODE 4G31252400 WAS USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS BATCH. THIS IS THE PART OF PRODUCTION WHERE THE LEAK AND FLOW TESTS ARE DONE. IF THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM REGARDING CATHETER LEAKAGE, WE WOULD HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN SCRAP DURING TESTS. VISUAL TESTS AND INCOMING GOODS INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT WITH NO EXCEPTIONS FOUND. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DUE TO THE MISSING SAMPLE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE INITIATED AT THIS TIME. THIS FAILURE WILL BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE ACTIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

LEAK/BREAK.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

LEAK/BREAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2887813 NUTRILINE LONG-TERM-INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER LJS VYGON USA 1252.030G 21K029D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown