FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXPLUS NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 2935517 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2012-00910
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K072542
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED RECENT ISSUES WITH THE MAXPLUS VALVE STICKING, THEN POPPING AND SPRAYING. STATED THE BLUE GLAND IN THE VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, THEN AFTER A SLOW RETURN IT POPPED CLOSED AND SPRAYED BLOOD ON THE USER. THE CUSTOMER HAD USED MAXPLUS FOR MORE THAN 5 YRS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THE REPORT OF STICKING AND THEN SPRAYING STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE IV TEAM MEMBERS PLACE OR REPLACE THE MAXPLUS VALVE AND IT IS ONLY USED ON CENTRAL LINES. THERE WAS NO PT HARM REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO ADDITIONAL PT OR EVENT DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5803 MAXPLUS NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR FPA CAREFUSION CORP MP1000-C UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK CENTRAL LINE, MFR/MODEL/LOT# UNK