FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

SMARTSITE INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2081147 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2081147
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FPA
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE WERE INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF TUBING MISCONNECTIONS WITH CLINICAL STAFF AND FOUND THAT IT IS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE FOR A MAINLINE IV SET (SMARTSITE INFUSION SET FROM CAREFUSION, REF# 2426-0500) TO BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE EPIDURAL CATHETERS LISTED ABOVE. WHILE NO EVENT ACTUALLY OCCURRED, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL INCOMPATABILITY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PHYSICIAN OR NURSE COULD CONNECT A PATIENT'S IV LINE DIRECTLY TO A CATHETER SITTING IN THE EPIDURAL SPACE. THE MALE TO FEMALE LEUR CONNECTIONS ON THE IV LINE AND THE EPIDURAL CATHETERS ARE COMPATABLE, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE CONNECTION TO OCCUR.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR PRIMARY IV TUBING, SMARTSITE INFUSION SET (PER SITE REPORTER)======================WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND ARE AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMARTSITE INFUSION SET INTRAVASCULAR TUBING FPA CAREFUSION 2426-0500 *
2 EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT CAZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC (TELEFLEX MEDICAL) * *
3 PERIFIX EPIDURAL CATHETER BSO B BRAUN MEDICAL INC * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *