BD PEGASUS IV CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3014704491-2023-00086
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 31, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2023
- Report Date
- April 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BD (SUZHOU)
- Product Code
- FOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT REPORTED, A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 2200037. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING IN THIS PRODUCTION BATCH. ACCORDING TO THE SAMPLING PLAN APPLIED FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, THIS LOT WAS ACCEPTED AND RELEASED WITHOUT DEFECTS BEING NOTED DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OR VISUAL INSPECTIONS. BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT, OUR ENGINEERS WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT IS THE FORCING OF FLUID THROUGH THE DEVICE DURING INJECTION. THE BD PEGASUS IS AN INFUSION ONLY DEVICE AND IS NOT RATED FOR HIGH PRESSURE INJECTIONS. BD ENCOURAGES THE REVIEW OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE INCLUDED WITH ALL PEGASUS UNITS; BD WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND TREND FOR THIS ISSUE. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD PEGASUS IV CATHETER EXPERIENCED PRN SEPARATION FROM THE ADAPTER AND LEAKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHEN THE PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ENHANCED CT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE NURSING STAFF FOLLOWED THE DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOWED THE OPERATION PROCEDURE TO PLACE AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER. WHEN THE CONTRAST AGENT IS INJECTED AT HIGH PRESSURE, THE PRN OF THE PRODUCT'S INDWELLING NEEDLE IS WASHED AWAY BY THE PRESSURE, WHICH CAUSES THE CONTRAST AGENT DRUG NOT TO ENTER THE PATIENT'S BLOOD VESSEL, AND THEN THE PATIENT'S BLOOD FLOWS BACK WITH THE INDWELLING NEEDLE. THE STAFF IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE EXAMINATION AND EXTUBATED THE TUBE FOR DISINFECTION AND HEMOSTASIS. ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AFTER APPEASING THE PATIENT, THE CLOSED NEEDLE-STICK PREVENTION INTRAVENOUS INDWELLING NEEDLE (SAME TYPE AND SPECIFICATION) WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE ENHANCED CT EXAMINATION DID NOT SHOW THE SAME ADVERSE EVENTS. THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE PATIENT'S BLOOD REFLUX AND WASTE OF CONTRAST MEDIUM TO CAUSE POLLUTION. THE PATHOGENS ON THE CONTAMINATED PRN COULD EASILY CAUSE SYSTEMIC INFECTION THROUGH BLOOD CIRCULATION. THE INCIDENT WAS THEN REPORTED TO THE EQUIPMENT DIVISION FOR PROCESSING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD PEGASUS IV CATHETER EXPERIENCED PRN SEPARATION FROM THE ADAPTER AND LEAKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHEN THE PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ENHANCED CT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE NURSING STAFF FOLLOWED THE DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOWED THE OPERATION PROCEDURE TO PLACE AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER. WHEN THE CONTRAST AGENT IS INJECTED AT HIGH PRESSURE, THE PRN OF THE PRODUCT'S INDWELLING NEEDLE IS WASHED AWAY BY THE PRESSURE, WHICH CAUSES THE CONTRAST AGENT DRUG NOT TO ENTER THE PATIENT'S BLOOD VESSEL, AND THEN THE PATIENT'S BLOOD FLOWS BACK WITH THE INDWELLING NEEDLE. THE STAFF IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE EXAMINATION AND EXTUBATED THE TUBE FOR DISINFECTION AND HEMOSTASIS. ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AFTER APPEASING THE PATIENT, THE CLOSED NEEDLE-STICK PREVENTION INTRAVENOUS INDWELLING NEEDLE (SAME TYPE AND SPECIFICATION) WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE ENHANCED CT EXAMINATION DID NOT SHOW THE SAME ADVERSE EVENTS. THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE PATIENT'S BLOOD REFLUX AND WASTE OF CONTRAST MEDIUM TO CAUSE POLLUTION. THE PATHOGENS ON THE CONTAMINATED PRN COULD EASILY CAUSE SYSTEMIC INFECTION THROUGH BLOOD CIRCULATION. THE INCIDENT WAS THEN REPORTED TO THE EQUIPMENT DIVISION FOR PROCESSING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773697 | BD PEGASUS IV CATHETER | INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER | FOZ | BD (SUZHOU) | 2200037 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |