FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NDEHP MACRO 20IN EXT

MDR report key: 1931710 · Received November 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
9613251-2010-00156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2010
Date of Event
October 28, 2010
Report Date
October 29, 2010
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA LTD.
Product Code
FPK
PMA / PMN Number
K941214
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO HOSPIRA FOR TESTING AND INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, ATTRIBUTION OF THE ISSUE TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED PARTICULATE. THE TUBING SET WAS BEING USED WITH A LUMBAR PUNCTURE KIT TO COLLECT CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID DURING A LUMBAR PUNCTURE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, "FOREIGN BODIES" WERE NOTED IN TWO VIALS FROM THE UNSPECIFIED LUMBAR PUNCTURE KIT THAT CONTAINED UNSPECIFIED VOLUMES OF CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT TESTING BY THE USER FACILITY'S PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED THE PARTICULATE AS "NON-ORGANIC, POSSIBLY PLASTIC". THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PATIENT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NDEHP MACRO 20IN EXT 80FPK FPK HOSPIRA LTD. NA 90193NS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK UNSPECIFIED LUMBAR PUNCTURE KIT, MANUFACTURED| BY CAREFUSION.