FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ICU MEDICAL

MDR report key: 1648711 · Received February 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
1648711
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2010
Date of Event
February 19, 2010
Report Date
February 25, 2010
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OR, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VERY EARLY DURING A CONTRAST INJECTION FOR CT THE TUBING BROKE. THIS WAS NOT DURING A HIGH PRESSURE RAPID INJECTION BUT OCCURRED VERY EARLY DURING AN ABDOMEN SCAN AT 2ML/SECOND. THE CT TECH SUSPECTS THE TUBING FAILED VERY CLOSE TO ONE OF THE CONNECTORS, BUT THE PRODUCT WAS NOT SAVED. THE PATIENT WAS RESCANNED WITH ANOTHER TUBING SET AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TECH WAS SPLASHED IN THE FACE WITH CONTRAST. I WILL PROVIDE A LOT NUMBER, BUT NO PACKAGING WAS SAVED SO IT'S MOSTLY AN ASSUMPTION THAT IT CAME FROM THE SAME BOX CURRENTLY BEING USED. THE PACKAGE SAYS IT'S FROM SET SOURCE (866-388-3366) BUT THEY SAID THE PRODUCT IS MADE BY ICU MEDICAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ICU MEDICAL TUBING, HIGH PRESSURE EXTENSION FPA ICU MEDICAL Z2666 85-836-LA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NONE KNOWN.