BD PRO SAFETY ARTERIAL CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2243072-2022-01420
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 29, 2022
- Date of Event
- August 2, 2022
- Report Date
- November 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON
- Product Code
- FOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
IN THIS MDR, BD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN (B)(4) HAS BEEN LISTED IN MANUFACTURER NAME, CITY AND STATE AND MFR SITE AND THE (B)(4) FDA REGISTRATION NUMBER HAS BEEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER AS DELTAMED IS AN OEM MANUFACTURING SITE. AN INVALID LOT #: (1110343) WAS PROVIDED. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D10: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL? YES. D10: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 21-SEP-2022. H6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 1110343. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF 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, 35 SAMPLES ALONG WITH A VIDEO DISPLAY A LEAKING UNIT WERE SUBMITTED TO AID IN OUR INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE VIDEO EVIDENCE, OUR ENGINEERS WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THE OCCURRENCE OF LEAKAGE BUT WERE UNABLE TO MAKE OUT ANY CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD INDICATE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE. THE SUBMITTED SAMPLES WERE ALSO SUBJECTED TO FUNCTIONAL TESTING FOR PENETRATION FORCE, CATHETER KINKING , AND LEAK DETECTION, THE RESULTS OF THESE SHOW THAT THE TESTED UNITS PERFORMED WITHIN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND WERE FREE OF ANY OBSERVABLE NON CONFORMANCES. UNFORTUNATELY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE THE AFFECTED UNIT OR REPLICATE THE REPORTED NON-CONFORMANCE OUR QUALITY ENGINEERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CATHETER IS KINKING DURING USE OF BD PRO SAFETY ARTERIAL CATHETER. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM ITALIAN TO ENGLISH: KINKING OF THE CANNULA IS ENCOUNTERED AT THE MOMENT OF REMOVAL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CATHETER IS KINKING DURING USE OF BD PRO SAFETY ARTERIAL CATHETER. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM ITALIAN TO ENGLISH: KINKING OF THE CANNULA IS ENCOUNTERED AT THE MOMENT OF REMOVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299560 | BD PRO SAFETY ARTERIAL CATHETER | ARTERIAL CATHETER | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON | UNKNOWN - SEE H10 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |