FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFE-T-CENTESIS TRAY 6FR X 16CM

MDR report key: 2332042 · Received November 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1625685-2011-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2011
Date of Event
September 13, 2011
Report Date
October 11, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
GCB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS TWO EVENTS WERE NOTED IN THE USER FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT, THIS IS REPORT ONE OF TWO.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A SECOND FDA INQUIRY DATED (B)(4) 2011 WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN FDA INQUIRY DATED (B)(4) 2011 WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011 CITING USER FACILITY MEDWATCH ((B)(4)). THE REPORT INDICATED THE FOLLOWING AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER: THE NEEDLE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE HUB AS THE PHYSICIAN WAS INSERTING THE SYRINGE INTO THE PATIENT DURING A THORACENTESIS. FLUID SPRAYED THROUGHOUT THE ROOM. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MID (B)(6) AND A SUBSEQUENT EVENT OCCURRED 3 DAYS LATER. AN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WAS INVOLVED IN THE SECOND INCIDENT. BOTH SAFE-T-CENTESIS CATHETER DRAINAGE TRAYS WERE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE BY CAREFUSION TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAFE-T-CENTESIS TRAY 6FR X 16CM NEEDLE, CATHETER GCB CAREFUSION PIG1260T 0000342638

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1