FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXPLUS EXTENSION SET

MDR report key: 2253015 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616066-2011-00530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
August 17, 2011
Report Date
August 18, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K083472
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO FAILURE INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE SET WAS DISCARDED. ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED LEAK IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A DISCONNECTION AND LEAK OCCURRED AT THE CONNECTION OF THE MALE LUER ON THE EXTENSION SET TO THE FEMALE LUER OF THE IV CATHETER. THE USER NOTED IV FLUID LEAKING SLOWLY FROM THE CONNECTION AND BECAUSE OF THE SLOW INFUSION RATE, NO LEAKING OF BLOOD WAS NOTED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE MANY NEW STAFF NURSES AND THE ISSUE MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO INSECURE CONNECTIONS. THERE WAS NO PT HARM REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXPLUS EXTENSION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION MP5303-C 11038024

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN