FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JAMSHIDI (TJ) NEEDLE BONE MARROW 8GX4

MDR report key: 2122869 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1625685-2011-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 13, 2011
Report Date
May 13, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE SAMPLE WAS MADE AVAILABLE, SECTION D HAS BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. EVALUATION SUMMARY: A COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED AFTER THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED. EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE CONFIRMED THE NEEDLE WAS FRACTURED. INSPECTION OF THE FRACTURED COMPONENT SUGGESTED THE NEEDLE WAS BENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE; HOWEVER, THE REPORTED CONDITION COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVELY CONFIRMED BY THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA IDENTIFIED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT OF SIMILAR NATURE. A REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE TO AID IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CURRENT COMPLAINT. A THOROUGH REVIEW OF APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES AND QUALITY PLAN INSPECTIONS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR), RAW MATERIAL HISTORY FILES, AND THE STERILIZATION BATCH RECORDS FOR THE LISTED MANUFACTURING LOTS SHOWED NO RECORDED QUALITY PROBLEMS OR REJECTIONS RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY PERSONNEL WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE MODE IN AN EFFORT TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF THIS COMPLAINT AND MINIMIZE ANY IMPACT FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. APPROPRIATE FEEDBACK WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO CAREFUSION'S ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE. PROFESSIONAL FEEDBACK MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BEST-PRACTICE TECHNIQUES, LABELED INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY WARNINGS RELATED TO EXCEEDING THE TORSIONAL STRESS LIMITS OF THIS DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE; THE QUALITY OF THE BONE MARROW NEEDLE ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE EVALUATED. THEREFORE; WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE REPORTED. A THOROUGH REVIEW OF APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES AND QUALITY PLAN INSPECTIONS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR), RAW MATERIAL HISTORY FILES, AND THE STERILIZATION BATCH RECORDS FOR THE LISTED MANUFACTURING LOTS SHOWED NO RECORDED QUALITY PROBLEMS OR REJECTIONS RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY PERSONNEL WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE MODE IN AN EFFORT TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF THIS COMPLAINT AND MINIMIZE ANY IMPACT FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE SAMPLING OF BONE MARROW FROM THE ILIAC CREST A PIECE OF 2.5CM OF THE NEEDLE BROKE OFF INTO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT REQUIRED A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO REMOVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JAMSHIDI (TJ) NEEDLE BONE MARROW 8GX4 JAMSHIDI (TJ) NEEDLE BONE MARROW 8GX4 FCG CAREFUSION TJC4008 LOJ221

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention