BD NEXIVA¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1710034-2023-00861
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 2, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 15, 2023
- Report Date
- September 21, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D.9. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVAL?: YES. D.9. RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON: 13-SEP-2023. H.6. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD RECEIVED A 24 GAUGE NEXIVA CATHETER ASSEMBLY FROM LOT 2182098 FOR EVALUATION AND A VIDEO OF THE REPORTED DEFECT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT AND NO QUALITY ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING PRODUCTION. OUR QUALITY ENGINEER VISUALLY INSPECTED THE RETURNED UNIT AND OBSERVED BLOOD INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE HAD BEEN USED. NEXT, THE ENGINEER PERFORMED A LEAK TEST AND OBSERVED LEAKAGE UNDER THE NOSE OF THE CATHETER ADAPTER. THE DEVICE WAS THEN DISASSEMBLED AND EVALUATED UNDER A MICROSCOPE. DURING INSPECTION, THE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE CATHETER HAD A HOLE AT THE TIP OF THE SWAGE PIN. THE PROVIDED VIDEO SHOWED SIMILAR FINDINGS TO THE LEAKAGE TEST. THEREFORE, BASED OFF THE VISUAL/MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION AND TESTING THE ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED DEFECT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE SWAGE PIN OCCURRED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE SWAGE PIN AND THE CATHETER. THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT AND THE FINDINGS. A NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ALL MANUFACTURING PERSONNEL TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS PRODUCT AND CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. OUR BUSINESS REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
E.1. INITIAL REPORTER PHONE #: (B)(6). H3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE BD NEXIVA¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM THERE IS LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: VERBATIM: DURING USE. AFTER INSERTION, DURING FLUSHING, LEAKAGE WAS REPORTED FROM JUNCTION POINT. AFTER INSERTION, DURING FLUSHING THERE WAS LEAKAGE FROM JUNCTION POINT LEADS TO REMOVAL OF CANNULA.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE BD NEXIVA¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM THERE IS LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: VERBATIM: DURING USE. AFTER INSERTION, DURING FLUSHING, LEAKAGE WAS REPORTED FROM JUNCTION POINT. AFTER INSERTION, DURING FLUSHING THERE WAS LEAKAGE FROM JUNCTION POINT LEADS TO REMOVAL OF CANNULA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280756 | BD NEXIVA¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM | INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. | 2182098 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |