FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOSPIRA PRIMARY TUBING

MDR report key: 2770194 · Received September 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2770194
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2012
Date of Event
August 8, 2012
Report Date
September 21, 2012
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA,INC.
Product Code
FPK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOSPIRA PRIMARY TUBING BROKE AT END WHILE ATTACHED TO THE J LOOP. PATIENT NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS LEAKING. BROKE WHERE THE TUBING SCREWS INTO THE J LOOP ON IV CAUSING IV FLUID TO LEAK.ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED IF AVAILABLE. WE HAVE SEEN THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THIS DEVICE BEFORE.THERE ARE ISSUES AT 3 DIFFERENT POINTS OF CONNECTION REPORTED REGARDING THE TUBING:1. WHEN THE PRIMARY IV TUBING IS CONNECTED TO THE J-LOOP. WE HAVE 2 J-LOOP/EXTENSION SETS IN USE; IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH WAS BEING UTILIZED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT.2. WHEN PRIMARY IV TUBING IS CONNECTED TO THE BLUE PORT (CLAVE) OF ANOTHER PRIMARY SET.3. AT THE POINT OF CONNECTION OF THE SECONDARY TUBING AND BLUE PORT (CLAVE) OF PRIMARY TUBING ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE IV PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOSPIRA PRIMARY TUBING TUBING, FLUID DELIVERY FPK HOSPIRA,INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR