FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STELLANT DUAL SYRINGE KIT/QUICK FILL TUBE

MDR report key: 1663593 · Received April 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1663593
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2010
Date of Event
April 15, 2010
Report Date
April 19, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDRAD, INC.
Product Code
DXT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OR, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH TUBING NOT ADHERING TO CONNECTORS AND T-CONNECTORS CRACKING. FOR EXAMPLE, IN ONE CASE THE CONNECTOR WILL SEPARATE FROM THE TUBING. IN ANOTHER CASE THE CONNECTOR HUB IS CRACKING WHEN USED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES RECENTLY, BUT 4 TIMES WITHIN 24 HOURS WHERE THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN SAVED. WE HAVE RETAINED 6 DEFECTIVE SETS FROM TWO LOT NUMBERS. MEDRAD SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT TUBING. MEDRAD DECLINED TO TELL ME WHAT LOT NUMBERS WERE AFFECTED.THIS IS NOT A NEW PRODUCT FOR THE FACILITY. IN MOST CASES THIS OCCURRED WHILE SETTING UP THE INJECTION. NO HARM TO PATIENTS, BUT TECHNICIANS ARE CONCERNED THAT A FRAGMENT OF THE CONNECTOR COULD FALL INTO THE CONTRAST. IN ONE CASE THEY WERE NOT SURE SO THEY DISCARDED THE CONTRAST AND STARTED OVER. ====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STELLANT DUAL SYRINGE KIT/QUICK FILL TUBE INJECTOR AND SYRINGE DXT MEDRAD, INC. * 99775 AND 99776

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NO OTHER THERAPIES