SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX
Report
- Report Number
- 1713468-2025-00010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2025
- Report Date
- August 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- QBP
- UDI-DI
- 00887709079168
- PMA / PMN Number
- K130975
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY TWO (2) NEW UNITS. LIST #SCXT3-2000, SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX, ONE (1) NEW, MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR. ONE (1) USED UNKNOWN, GRIPPER CONNECTED WITH TWO (2) USED, MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR AND ONE (1) USED, 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP NORMAL SALINE SYRINGE WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AS RECEIVED, A SMALL TEAR ON THE TOP OF ONE OF THE USED MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS WAS OBSERVED. THE BRAND NEW SWABCAPS WERE OPENED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED, NO ANOMALIES OR ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED, THE RETURNED MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR WAS TESTED, WHEN THE SEAL SURFACE WAS BARELY TOUCHED A LEAK FROM THE MAXPLUS WITH THE TEAR COME OUT. COMPLAINT OF LEAKS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED, SINCE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED EVEN WHEN SWABCAP WAS NOT PRESENT. THE PROBABLE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED SINCE THIS IS A NON-ICU MEDICAL CONNECTOR. THE LOT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED; NO NONCONFORMITIES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT.
THE USED DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS PENDING.
THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE IN THE ONCOLOGY UNIT AND INVOLVED A SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX THAT REPORTEDLY LEAKED SALINE WHEN THE ENGAGES WITH THE BD MAXPLUS NEEDLE FREE CONNECTOR DURING PATIENT USE. IT APPEARED ACTIVATED AND/OR THE SPONGE PUSHED THE INTERNAL PIECE DOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY HUMAN HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 764648 | SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX | CAP, DEVICE DISINFECTANT | QBP | ICU MEDICAL, INC. | 14234151 | 00887709079168 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | MAXPLUS NEEDLE FREE CONNECTOR, MFR BD.| SALINE, MFR UNK. |