FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SAFE-T-CENTESIS
MDR report key: 19642802
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Received July 1, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 19642802
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 1, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2024
- Report Date
- June 4, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION 2200, INC
- Product Code
- PXI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
"SITUATION: SAFE-T-CENTESIS NEEDLE FOUND TO BECOME STUCK IN THE "SHARP" POSITION BACKGROUND: THE SAFE-T-CENTESIS NEEDLE IS DESIGNED TO BECOME SHARP WHEN PRESSING AGAINST SOLID TISSUE THEN TO RETRACT TO BLUNT WHEN IN FREE SPACE DECREASING RISK OF PUNCTURING NEARBY ORGAN. ASSESSMENT: THE DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE. RECOMMENDATION: WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THIS IS A "ONE OFF" OR IF OTHER DEFECTIVE DEVICES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED POINTING TO LARGER ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE ITSELF."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2174970 | SAFE-T-CENTESIS | THORACENTESIS TRAY | PXI | CAREFUSION 2200, INC | PIG1280K | 000159909 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |