9" SMALLBORE EXT SET W/CLAVE®, CLAMPS, ROTATING LUER
Report
- Report Number
- 9617594-2024-00135
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 9, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2023
- Report Date
- May 4, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FMG
- UDI-DI
- 00(01)(17)(10)
- PMA / PMN Number
- K964435
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF THE LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED ON THE RETURNED SET. IMAGES WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER SHOWING THE INVOLVED DEVICES. NO VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED TWO (2) SETS. BOTH THE RETURNED SETS WERE PRIMED AND PRESSURE LEAK TESTED AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. THE CLAVES WERE DISASSEMBLED TO CHECK FOR A LEAK AND NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED WHICH WOULD LEAD TO A LEAK. THE PRODUCT HAD PERFORMED PER THE SPECIFICATIONS. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR) COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE NO LOT NUMBER(S) WAS/WERE IDENTIFIED. D9 DATE RETURNED TO MFG: 2/14/2024. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN D1, D2A, D2B, D4, G4.
ALTHOUGH THE DEVICE WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. WITHOUT THE RETURNED DEVICE, A PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN JULY, A SET EXT 9¿ W/CLAVE & 2 CLAMPS NON-DEH GENERATED A LEAK DURING USE ON A PATIENT. AS PER THE REPORT, LEAKING WAS NOTED DURING THE FLUSHING OF THE ATTACHED INFUSION DEVICE. THE PRODUCT WAS USED FOR LESS THAN 4 DAYS. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED- REQUIRED INTRAVENOUS (IV) LINE TO BE OPENED AND THE DEVICE REPLACED, INCREASING THE RISK OF BLOODSTREAM INFECTION. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED BY THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) DURING ATTEMPTED FLUID ADMINISTRATION. THE SEVERITY OF THE COMPLAINT WAS INCONVENIENCE OR TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT. THE CATEGORY OF THE PROBLEM WAS PRODUCT PERFORMANCE. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. INTUBATION WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RE-STERILIZED OR RE-PROCESSED. THE DEVICE WAS PRE-TESTED BEFORE USE. A SECOND DEVICE IS REQUIRED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1378801 | 9" SMALLBORE EXT SET W/CLAVE®, CLAMPS, ROTATING LUER | STOPCOCK, I.V. SET | FMG | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | UNKNOWN | 00(01)(17)(10) | |
| 887235 | 9" SMALLBORE EXT SET W/CLAVE®, CLAMPS, ROTATING LUER | STOPCOCK, I.V. SET | FMG | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | UNKNOWN | 00(01)(17)(10) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |