FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DELTRAN PLUS NEEDLELESS ARTERIAL BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1646962 · Received March 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1646962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2010
Date of Event
February 27, 2010
Report Date
March 8, 2010
Manufacturer
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
DRS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT INCLUDES THREE DIFFERENT INSTANCES OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUE. NURSE HAD FLUSHED THE TUBING, THEN ATTACHED THE TUBING TO THE UMBILICAL ARTERIAL LINE. BLOOD STARTED BACKING UP IN THE TUBING. THE NURSE THEN PROCEEDED TO FLUSH THE TUBING AND DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE TUBING BROKE WHERE THERE IS A FIVE INCH PIECE OF TUBING ATTACHED AT THE END, WHICH IS NOT AT A CONNECTION (THIS IS WHERE THE BLOOD DRAW PORT IS LOCATED). APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) CC OF BLOOD LOSS OCCURRED; HOWEVER, NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.UTAH MEDICAL WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED ALL THE CURRENT LOTS IN THE FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTRAN PLUS NEEDLELESS ARTERIAL BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM MONITOR, BLOOD PRESSURE, TRANSDUCER DRS UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. ABC-550NP 1092386

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 DA NO OTHER THERAPIES
2 4 DA
3 2 DA