FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 2082803 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005748548-2011-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
March 25, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K072542
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE MALE LUER OF THE MAXPLUS CONNECTOR CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION AND CONNECTOR PASSED HIGH PRESSURE LEAKAGE TESTING, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE MAXPLUS CONNECTOR DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED LEAKAGE ISSUE BY CUSTOMER. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE BY THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WHEN POWER INJECTING THROUGH THE MAXPLUS. THEY ARE CONNECTING THE MAXPLUS TO THE HUB OF THE CATHETER AND SECURING WITH TAPE AND TEGADERM. THERE IS NO FAILURE OF THE MAXPLUS ITSELF, BUT IT COMES LOOSE FROM THE HUB OF THE CATHETER AND CAUSES CONTRAST TO LEAK. NO HARM TO PT OR CLINICIAN REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR FPA CAREFUSION CORP MP1000-C MV051332

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK LOT # UNK| MEDRAD, SMITHS JELCO POWER INJECTOR TUBING: