FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PHARMACY TRANSFER TUBING, LARGE BORE UNIVERSAL SPIKE
MDR report key: 22046790
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Received May 19, 2025
Report
- Report Number
- MW5170573
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 19, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 4, 2025
- Report Date
- May 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- US INFUSION LLC. D/B/A TRUECARE BIOMEDIX-USA
- Product Code
- FPA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
FLOATERS/PARTICULATES WERE FOUND IN SEVERAL BATCHED IV EPIDURAL PRODUCTS TO THE POINT WHERE WE DISCARDED THE BATCHED PRODUCTS ENTIRELY BECAUSE WE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE FOR PATIENT USE. OUR NEW BATCHING PROCESS INCLUDES POOLING THE IV EPIDURAL COMPOUND AND THEN FILLING EMPTY BAGS USING A BAXTER REPEATER PUMP. WE ARE UNSURE IT IS RELATED TO STAFF TECHNIQUE, PRODUCT DESIGN, OR PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77440 | PHARMACY TRANSFER TUBING, LARGE BORE UNIVERSAL SPIKE | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | US INFUSION LLC. D/B/A TRUECARE BIOMEDIX-USA | 10160601 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |