FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD NEXIVA

MDR report key: 2771375 · Received September 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
2771375
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2012
Date of Event
July 18, 2012
Report Date
September 13, 2012
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A TECH PLACED AN 18 GAUGE NEXIVA IV IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT FOREARM AND WAS PROCEEDING TO DRAW LABS FROM THE IV. IN THE PROCESS OF DRAWING LABS, THE TECH NOTICED THAT THE AIR WAS BEING DRAWN IN TO THE BLOOD TUBES. UPON COMPLETING THE BLOOD DRAW THE PATIENT NOTICED LEAKING OF THE BLOOD FROM THE RUBBER STOPPER AT THE NEEDLE EXIT SITE. WHEN THE TECH FLUSHED THE IV WITH NORMAL SALINE 10ML, THERE WAS PRONOUNCED LEAKING OF BLOOD AND SALINE FROM THE SAME SITE. IV WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD NEXIVA CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 D FOZ BECTON DICKSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS, INC. * 2097873

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR