FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LS LF MIF MAC EXT (CAS/48)

MDR report key: 2503758 · Received March 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
9613251-2012-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2012
Date of Event
February 1, 2012
Report Date
February 21, 2012
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA LTD.
Product Code
FPK
PMA / PMN Number
K063239
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. A REPRESENTATIVE DEVICE FROM THE SAME LOT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED AIR IN THE TUBING DISTAL TO THE FILTER. THE TUBING SET WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION, AT AN UNSPECIFIED RATE, VIA A GEMSTAR PUMP. THE SECURE LOCK MALE ADAPTER OF A GEMSTAR TUBING SET WAS CONNECTED TO THE FEMALE ADAPTER OF THE EXTENSION SET. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOMECARE PATIENT PRIMED THE TUBING SET WITH THE AIR ELIMINATING FILTER OF THE EXTENSION SET "LYING ON THE FLOOR." IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME AFTER THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED, AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF AIR WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING DISTAL TO THE AIR ELIMINATING FILTER. NO AIR WAS DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT. THE HOMECARE PATIENT NOTIFIED THE USER FACILITY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPLACE THE EXTENSION SET OR DISCONNECT THE EXTENSION SET FROM THE IV ACCESS SITE AND REPRIME TO REMOVE THE AIR. THE THERAPY WAS RESUMED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF THERAPY CRITICAL TO THIS PATIENT. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LS LF MIF MAC EXT (CAS/48) 80FPK FPK HOSPIRA LTD. NA UNK4W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK LOT #062055H| GEMSTAR PRIMARY TUBING SET: LIST #13758