FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX

MDR report key: 22535274 · Received July 17, 2025

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE USED DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.