SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX
Report
- Report Number
- 1713468-2025-00012
- 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 CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
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 DEVICE IS REPORTED NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN, HOWEVER, A LOT REVIEW SHOULD BE COMPLETED.
EVENT OCCURRED ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE INVOLVING A SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX WHERE THE REPORTER STATED THAT ONCOLOGY IS SEEING LEAKS OF CHEMO WHEN CAP ENGAGES WITH THE BD MAXPLUS NEEDLE FREE CONNECTOR. STATED THAT IT IS LIKE IT ACTIVATED AND/OR SPONGE PUSHES THE INTERNAL PIECE DOWN. THERE WAS UNKNOWN PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671168 | SWABCAP®, 200-CT. BOX | CAP, DEVICE DISINFECTANT, INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET. | QBP | ICU MEDICAL, INC. | 14234151 | 00887709079168 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | BD MAXPLUS NEEDLE FREE CONNECTOR.| CHEMO DRUG, UNSPECIFIED. |