NDEHP PP YSTE MACRO
Report
- Report Number
- 9615050-2010-00180
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2010
- Report Date
- September 9, 2010
- Manufacturer
- HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971293
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND NO EVAL WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE. THE ISSUE OF SPLIT OR BURST TUBING WHEN USING POWER INJECTORS WAS EVALUATED UNDER A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT A MFG OR MATERIALS DEFECT. IT WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE CUSTOMER THAT STANDARD IV ADMINISTRATION SETS ARE INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFUSION AND NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH POWER INJECTORS. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL. (B)(4).
THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A TUBING RUPTURE WHILE IN USE WITH A POWER INJECTOR. THE TUBING SET WAS CONNECTED TO AN EXTENSION SET AND WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER 100 ML OF AN UNSPECIFIED CONTRAST MEDIA AT A RATE OF 2.5 ML/SECS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 100 ML WAS TO BE DELIVERED IN 40 SECONDS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 20 SECOND AFTER THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED, THE TUBING RUPTURED BELOW THE DISTAL PREPIERCED Y-SITE AND AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF BLOOD BACKED UP IN THE TUBING OF THE EXTENSION SET. THE EXTENSION SET WAS CLAMPED. THE RADIOLOGIST REVIEWED THE CT SCAN AND DETERMINED THAT A REPEAT SCAN WAS NOT NECESSARY; THEREFORE, THE TUBING SET WAS NOT REPLACED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED HOME FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDEHP PP YSTE MACRO | 80FPA | FPA | HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. | NA | UNK5H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 YR | UNSPECIFIED POWER INJECTOR, MFR UNK| UNSPECIFIED CONTRAST MEDIA, MFR UNK| LIFESHIELD EXTENSION SET, LIST #14929, LOT #UNK |