7" (18 CM) APPX 0.45 ML, PRESSURE INFUSION (400PSIG) EXT SET W/ MICROCLAVE¿ CLEA
Report
- Report Number
- 9617594-2024-01019
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 2, 2024
- Date of Event
- June 20, 2024
- Report Date
- September 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100576
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A FEW PHOTOS WERE SHARED BY THE CUSTOMER, WHERE AN ICU MEDICAL SET#: 12514-01 AND UNKNOWN BD DEVICES ARE OBSERVED, BOTH ARE ON A SEALED PACKAGE IN ADDITIONAL PHOTO A SEALED ITEM#: 12512-01, MICROCLAVE IS OBSERVED AS WELL. HOWEVER, NO DAMAGE, ANOMALIES OR ISSUES ARE OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT OF LEAKS ON ITEM: 12514-01 CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE USED SAMPLE, A COMPREHENSIVE FAILURE INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED, AND PROBABLE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE LOT REVIEW COULDN'T BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBER FOR THIS COMPLAINT WAS UNKNOWN.
WHILE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN A POSSIBLE LOT NUMBER IS 13959618: MANUFACTURING DATE: 04/01/2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 04/01/2029. THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION AS THE CUSTOMER HAS DISCARDED IT. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE, A PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.
AN EVENT INVOLVING A 7" (18 CM) APPX 0.45 ML, PRESSURE INFUSION (400PSIG) EXT SET W/ MICROCLAVE¿ CLEAR, PURPLE CLAMP, ROTATING LUER EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE DURING PATIENT USE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE LEAKING INTRAVENOUS (IV) TUBINGS DURING A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN. THE REPORTED ISSUE INVOLVED DIFFICULTY IN CONNECTING OR TIGHTENING THE CONNECTORS OF THE DEVICE, WHICH RESULTED IN LEAKING FROM THE IVS. EVIDENCE OF LEAKS WAS OBSERVED BENEATH THE TAGADERM STICKER USED TO COVER THE IV AND CONNECTOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE LEAKING IVS DURING POWER INJECTION. IN CT, TECHS TEST THE IV BY PUSHING 10CC OF SALINE BY HAND AND POWER INJECTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF SALINE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE CONTRAST/CT SCAN. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835854 | 7" (18 CM) APPX 0.45 ML, PRESSURE INFUSION (400PSIG) EXT SET W/ MICROCLAVE¿ CLEA | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | MICROCLAVE¿ CLEAR NEUTRAL CONNECTOR.| NORMAL SALINE, UKN MFR. |