BD NEXIVA 18 GA X 1-1/4 IN SINGLE PORT
Report
- Report Number
- 1710034-2023-01237
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 29, 2023
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2023
- Report Date
- November 14, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- UDI-DI
- 30382903835196
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102520
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
INVESTIGATION RESULTS: OUR QUALITY ENGINEER INSPECTED THE SAMPLE SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION. BD RECEIVED ONE UNSEALED 18GA X 1.25IN. NEXIVA UNIT FROM LOT NUMBER 3180986. A GROSS VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS THAT THE CATHETER ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DECOUPLED FROM THE TIP SHIELD. PER THE REPORT, DISCOMFORT WAS FELT WHEN PLACING THE UNIT. MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS DISCOVERED THERE WAS A V SHAPE CUT TO THE CATHETER TIP, AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AROUND THE BEVEL OF THE CATHETER TIP. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AND DETERMINED TO BE MANUFACTURING RELATED DUE TO AN INCORRECT CUT IN THE CATHETER TUBING. DURING MANUFACTURING, WHEN THE CATHETER IS BEING CUT TO LENGTH, DULL BLADES OR WORN TOOLING MAY CAUSE BAD CATHETER TIP QUALITY. EXPIRED LUBE MAY ALSO CAUSE POOR CATHETER TIP QUALITY. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW SHOWED NO NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS BATCH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD NEXIVA 18 GA X 1-1/4 IN SINGLE PORT CATHETER FRAYED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: VERBATIM: THE RN PLACING THE IV NOTED THE PATIENT'S DISCOMFORT WITH PLACING THE IV, REMOVED THE IV FROM THE PATIENT'S ARM AND SAW THE CATHETER IS DAMAGED. A NEW IV WAS PLACED IN THE OTHER ARM. 16 OCT 23 GOOD MORNING, SEE ANSWERS BELOW. THANKS! -IS THERE ANY OTHER ADVERSE EVENT ON PATIENT OTHER THAN THE REPORTED PREVIOUSLY? THE NEEDLE PUNCTURED THE PATIENT¿S SKIN BUT DUE TO THE FRAYED CATHETER, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AS THE CATHETER COULD NOT BREAK THROUGH THE PATIENT¿S SKIN. -IS THERE ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED DUE TO THE INCIDENT? THE PATIENT REQUIRED A SECOND IV PLACEMENT.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2207748 | BD NEXIVA 18 GA X 1-1/4 IN SINGLE PORT | PERIPHERAL IV CATHETERS | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. | 3180986 | 30382903835196 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |