FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHASEAL INFUSION ADAPTER

MDR report key: 1894219 · Received November 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
9615998-2010-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
November 2, 2010
Manufacturer
CARMEL PHARMA AB
Product Code
LHI
PMA / PMN Number
K023747
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED INCIDENT DOES NOT INVOLVE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO PT, USER OR OTHER PERSONS. THE SPIKE OF THE INFUSION ADAPTER IS MADE OF ABS PLASTIC (STATED IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE). SOME DRUGS OR DRUG SOLVENTS ARE KNOWN TO COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF ABS PLASTIC. INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED IN RELATION TO PREVIOUS REPORTS HAVE SHOWN THAT FRACTURES OF THE PHASEAL INFUSION ADAPTER C100 SPIKE MAY OCCUR AS THE RESULT OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE INFUSION ADAPTER SPIKE, CERTAIN DRUGS AND CERTAIN IV CONTAINER PORTS. A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WITH THIS INFO, TOGETHER WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO FLUSH THE INFUSION ADAPTER WITH DILUTED DRUG IMMEDIATELY AFTER INJECTION HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ALL US CUSTOMERS AS A RESULT OF EARLIER INVESTIGATIONS. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE HAS BEEN REVISED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INCIDENT REPORTED REGARDING INFUSION ADAPTER C100 FRACTURE WHEN PREPARED IN COMBINATION WITH B BRAUN EXCEL BAG CONTAINING CYCLOSPORINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHASEAL INFUSION ADAPTER INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET LHI CARMEL PHARMA AB C100 10030728

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1