FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLYURETHANE CONTRAST INJECTION LINE

MDR report key: 1644012 · Received March 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1721504-2010-00062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2010
Date of Event
February 26, 2010
Report Date
February 26, 2010
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DXJ
PMA / PMN Number
K883718
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THIS DEVICE DOES NOT CONTAIN A 3-WAY STOPCOCK AS PART OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE DEVICE DOES CONTAIN A ROTATING ADAPTER. THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED WHEN THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. COMPLAINT DATABASE REVIEW FOUND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED. COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED. CONCLUSIONS: A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE DEVICE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE 3-WAY STOPCOCK CAN SEPARATE AND CRACK AT THE CONNECTION UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. THE O-RING SEPARATES FROM THE TUBING AT THE FEMALE JUNCTION. ONCE SEPARATED CONTRAST FLOWS OUT AS TUBING FALLS TO FLOOR. THERE WAS NO REPORTS OF HARM OR INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYURETHANE CONTRAST INJECTION LINE DISPLAY, CATHODE-RAY-TUBE, MEDICAL DXJ MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. F619620

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTRAST MEDIA