FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BD BAG 250ML
MDR report key: 24321339
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Received February 12, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 24321339
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 12, 2026
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2025
- Report Date
- December 24, 2025
- Manufacturer
- GILERO, LLC
- Product Code
- KPE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- IL
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
STAFF REPORT THAT THE BD BAGS ARE STIFF, AND WHEN PRIMED, AIR BUBBLES FORM WHICH CREATES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF AIR BUBBLES TO ENTER THE IV TUBING LINE. THIS CAUSES THE CADD PUMP TO ALARM AND EITHER INTERRUPT THE INFUSION OR FAIL TO DISPENSE THE DOSE OF MEDICATION TO THE PATIENT. STAFF ATTEMPTED TO MITIGATE THE ISSUE BY ASKING IF OUR HOSPITAL PHARMACY COULD PRIME THE BAG TO CLEAR THE BAG/LINE OF AIR, OR THAT THE BAG BE "OVER-FILLED" TO HELP PUSH OUT THE AIR. BOTH IDEAS WERE INTENDED TO FIND A WAY TO AVOID HAVING TO PRIME THE BAG, IN THE HOPE THAT THE BUBBLES WOULD BE GONE BEFORE THEY SET UP THE PUMP FOR HOME INFUSION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382136 | BD BAG 250ML | CONTAINER, I.V. | KPE | GILERO, LLC | 1727170105 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Male | Other |