CHEMOCLAVE® VENTED BAG SPIKE
Report
- Report Number
- 9617594-2024-01916
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 31, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2024
- Report Date
- March 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FPA
- UDI-DI
- 00840619023751
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173477
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ONE (1) VIDEO WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, SHOWING THE INVERSION OF THE 500ML GLUCOSE BOTTLE. RECEIVED ONE (1) LIST #CH-14, CHEMOCLAVE® VENTED BAG SPIKE; LOT #13870250. ONE (1) USED. LIST #UNKNOWN, CHI SHENG PHARMA & BIOTECH CO., LTD. GLUCOS INJECTION 5% 500 ML BOTTLE WITH PACLITAXEL AND PHYXOL INJECTION; LOT #S9058. AS RECEIVED, THE FILTER VENT SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING WETTED OUT WITH INFUSATE. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF A LEAK COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE SET WAS TESTED, AND A LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE AIR VENT. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS FROM THE TEMPORARY LOSS OF HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES. PER INSTRUCTIONS, DO NOT INFUSE DILUENTS OR AIR INTO THE VIAL WHEN INVERTED, AS THIS WILL BLOCK THE FILTER AND IMPEDE VENTING. THE LOT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED, AND NO NONCONFORMITIES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT.
THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION: (B)(6).
THE EVENT INVOLVED A CHEMOCLAVE® VENTED BAG SPIKE WHERE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK FROM THE AIRVENT DURING DRUG PHYXOL INFUSION. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY AND HARM WAS NOT REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS EVENT. THERE WAS UNPROTECTED CHEMO EXPOSURE SINCE THE CHEMO LEAKED UNEXPECTEDLY; THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WORE A MASK AND MEDICAL GLOVES AND THE CHEMO DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. THE IMPACT ON THE PATIENT AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WAS THAT THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR A NEW DRUG. THE CHEMO SPILL WAS CLEANED UP PER FACILITY PROTOCOL. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT HARM WAS NOT REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1088743 | CHEMOCLAVE® VENTED BAG SPIKE | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | 13870250 | 00840619023751 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |