FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ICU MEDICAL

MDR report key: 15707799 · Received November 1, 2022

Report

Report Number
15707799
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 1, 2022
Date of Event
September 30, 2022
Report Date
October 7, 2022
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FPA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT HAD A LEFT INTERNAL JUGULAR LINE WITH TRIPLE LUMEN PORTS PLACED FOR IV INFUSION. THE IV TUBING WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE CALLED MICROCLAVE CLEAR CONNECTOR THAT SEALS WITH SILICONE WHEN NOT IN USE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL HEMISPHERIC STROKES DUE TO AIR EMBOLI. AFTER THE EVENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TUBING CONNECTORS FAILED TO SEAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
639537 ICU MEDICAL SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA ICU MEDICAL, INC. 12512-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11680 DA Male Life Threatening| R