FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BD NEXIVA CLOSED IV ACCESS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1600969 · Received February 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
1710034-2010-00005
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 12, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2009
Report Date
January 25, 2010
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE PATIENT FILE REGARDING THE INCIDENT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B) (4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY WAS CONTACTED ON 02/09/2010, FOR CLARIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS HOURLY ROUNDS ON PATIENTS. WHEN THE NURSE ENTERED THE ROOM THE PATIENT WAS NOT BREATHING AND THE PRIMARY LINE (BD NEXIVA) HAD THE Y PORT BD Q-SYTE MISSING AND THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS. ONE NURSE SUPERVISOR AND ONE MEDICAL DOCTOR CONFIRMED AT THE TIME THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CARDIAC ARREST AND THEREFORE, THE DEVICES (Q-SYTE/NEXIVA) WERE NOT THE CAUSE/ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT'S DEATH. DEATH OCCURRED ON (B) (6) 2009. THIS WAS AN ELDERLY PATIENT, BUT THE RISK MANAGER DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT (AGE, DIAGNOSIS, ETC) OR DEVICES (INDWELLING TIME, ETC) AT THIS TIME. (B) (4) IV TUBING WAS USED WITH THIS PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD NEXIVA CLOSED IV ACCESS SYSTEM INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death HOSPIRA IV TUBING