LSLF EXT SET W CLV
Report
- Report Number
- 9613251-2013-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2012
- Report Date
- December 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- HOSPIRA LTD.
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101677
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE TUBING WAS DISCARDED. THE ISSUE OF SPLIT OR BURST TUBING WHEN USING POWER INJECTORS WAS EVALUATED UNDER A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURING OR MATERIALS DEFECT. IT WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE CUSTOMER THAT STANDARD IV ADMINISTRATION SETS ARE INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFUSION AND NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH POWER INJECTORS. PRODUCT LABELING FOR THIS DEVICE STATES, "CAUTION: NOT FOR HIGH PRESSURE INFUSION." THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A TUBING RUPTURE WHILE IN USE WITH A POWER INJECTOR; SUBSEQUENTLY BLOOD LOSS WAS NOTED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT DURING A CT SCAN, THE TUBING SET WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER 85-90 ML OF OMNIPAQUE 300, AT A RATE OF 2.0 ML/SECOND, WITH A PRESSURE SETTING OF 200 PSI, VIA A POWER INJECTOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OPTION LOK MALE ADAPTER OF THE EXTENSION SET WAS CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT'S IV ACCESS SITE. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED THAT 35-45 SECONDS AFTER THE DELIVERY WAS STARTED, THE TUBING RUPTURED AT THE CENTER OF THE TUBING SET. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF CONTRAST MEDIUM LEAKED AND A REPORTED MINIMAL VOLUME OF BLOOD LOSS WAS NOTED. THE TUBING SET WAS REPLACED AND THE PROCEDURE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23848 | LSLF EXT SET W CLV | 80FPA | FPA | HOSPIRA LTD. | NA | 15213NS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MFR GE HEALTHCARE| E-Z EM POWER INJECTOR, MFR BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS| OMNIPAQUE 300 CONTRAST MEDIUM |