FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXGUARD EXTENSION SET

MDR report key: 2082820 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005748548-2011-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
January 3, 2011
Report Date
January 5, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K051499
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF TUBING DISCONNECTED FROM THE END OF THE 0.2 MICRON FILTER WAS CONFIRMED HOWEVER THE REPORT OF LEAK AT FILTER WAS NOT CONFIRMED. ON THE RETURNED UNIT, THE TUBING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FILTER. INSPECTION UNDER MAGNIFICATION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF SOLVENT IN THE JOINT; THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR DEFORMATION, AND THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOR THE SEPARATION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SOLVENT WAS APPLIED MAKING THE CONNECTION SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEPARATION IF SUFFICIENT FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE USER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FILTER MIGHT BE LEAKING. THE FILTER WAS TESTED AND SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE TUBING DISCONNECTION AT THE 0.2 MICRON FILTER IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TUBING DISCONNECTED FROM THE END OF THE 0.2 MICRON FILTER DURING AN INFUSION OF TPN. THE FILTER SEEMS TO BE LEAKING AS WELL. NO PT HARM REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXGUARD EXTENSION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION MX9166 11187332

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK