BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3014704491-2022-00672
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 16, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 27, 2022
- Report Date
- December 5, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BD (SUZHOU)
- Product Code
- FOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT REPORTED, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 2053283. 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. A SAMPLE COULD NOT BE OBTAINED FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING; IN LIEU OF THE AFFECTED DEVICE, FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON RETENTION SAMPLES FOR THIS LOT, THE RESULTS OF THESE SHOW THAT THE TESTED UNITS PERFORMED WITHIN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. UNFORTUNATELY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE THE AFFECTED UNIT OUR QUALITY ENGINEERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM CLAMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWED BLOOD TO FLOW THROUGH EVEN AFTER CLOSING IT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE: "AT 23:00 ON (B)(6) 2022, WHEN THE NURSE PLACED THE INDWELLING NEEDLE FOR THE PATIENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INDWELLING NEEDLE CLIP STILL HAD BLOOD FLOW WHEN CLOSED, AND THE FAULT WAS NOT ELIMINATED AFTER SIMPLE TREATMENT. THE INDWELLING NEEDLE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER INDWELLING NEEDLE WAS REPLACED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED TWO TIMES OF NEEDLE INSERTION, INCREASED THE WORKLOAD OF NURSES AND INCREASED THE DISCOMFORT OF PATIENTS."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2097620 | BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM | INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER | FOZ | BD (SUZHOU) | 2053283 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |