FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2646403 · Received July 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
2646403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2012
Date of Event
May 10, 2012
Report Date
July 3, 2012
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN SWITCHING FLOLAN FROM UVC UMBILICAL VENOUS CATHETER TO PICC, PLACED AN NS NORMAL SALINE FLUSH BEHIND UVC FLOLAN TO CONTINUE THAT FLUSH WHILE FLOLAN INFUSION STARTING IN PICC. NOTED CRACK IN FILTER ON NS FLUSH AND INCREASING BP DUE TO FLUSH NOT INFUSING PROPERLY. BP DID NOT CAUSE PROBLEMS AND RESOLVED AFTER CHANGING LINE.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR SYRINGE PUMP IV TUBING, (BRAND NOT PROVIDED) (PER SITE REPORTER).======================KNOWN PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * SYRINGE PUMP IV TUBING FPA SMITHS MEDICAL * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 MO