FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INFUSION/FLUSH ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 1891041 · Received June 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2025816-2010-00064
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 29, 2010
Date of Event
April 17, 2010
Report Date
April 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVOLVED SFP3259-S DEVICE SET WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR TESTING AND ANALYSIS. THE MFR'S DEVICE/COMPLAINT ANALYSIS IS SUMMARIZED BELOW: FUNCTIONAL/PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THE RESULTS CONFIRMED A LEAK BETWEEN THE DEVICE SETS INJECTION SITE BONDED SHUNT/TUBING CONNECTION. A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION (CAPA) WAS GENERATED. THE CAPA ACTIVITIES AND PROCESSES UTILIZE A MULTI-DISCIPLINE APPROACH TO CONDUCT MORE DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ANALYSIS. THE CAPA ACTIVITIES ARE STRUCTURED TO IDENTIFY AND DETERMINE THE SOURCE, SCOPE, PROBABLE CAUSES AND TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE(S). THE CAPA STATUS TO DATE HAS DOCUMENTED THAT THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO (B)(4). TESTING AND EVALUATIONS OF DUROMETER, TUBING DIMENSIONS, AND FITMENT DIMENSIONS FOR THE INVOLVED COMPONENTS TO DETERMINE HOW WALL THICKNESS, HARDNESS, AND SOLVENT APPLICATION DURING ASSEMBLY AFFECT TUBING BONDS. AFTER DETERMINING THE MAIN FACTOR(S) INVOLVED, APPROPRIATE CHANGES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS BONDING ISSUE. AS AN INTERIM CORRECTIVE ACTION, (B)(4). A REVIEW OF THE MFG. LOT DATABASE RECORDS FOR THE REPORTED LOT# 1279998 (MFG. DATE 10/2008) SHOWS (B)(4) UNITS WERE MFG, TESTED, INSPECTED AND RELEASED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT REC'D REPORTING LEAKAGE PROBLEM WITH ONE (1) SFP3259-S 82" INFUSION/FLUSH ADMIN SET W/2-WAY SC; BONDED 60" SMALLBORE EXT. THE FACILITY'S DRAFT UFMW STATES THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO PREVIOUS REPORT WHERE "INFUSION FLUSH ADMINISTRATION SET LEAKING AT INJECTION PORT." THE DEVICE SET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT. CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSION/FLUSH ADMINISTRATION SET ADMINISTRATION TUBING SET FPA ICU MEDICAL INC. SFP3259-S 1279998

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 DA MEDFUSION 3500 SYRINGE PUMP