FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PRIMARY IV TUBING

MDR report key: 2958526 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
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). NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED PER CUSTOMER AS SET WAS DISCARDED. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF SET LEAKED DUE TO A PIN HOLE AND THE END OF THE IV SET BROKE OFF INSIDE THE HUB OF THE PICC COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED FLUID LEAKED FROM A PINHOLE APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE IV SET AND THE END OF THE IV SET BROKE OFF INSIDE THE HUB OF THE PICC. REPORTED D51/2NS WITH 20 MEQ KCL WAS INFUSING AT 84 ML/HR AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS NOTED, UNK HOW LONG THE SET HAD BEEN IN USE. EVENT OCCURRED IN 8NORTH, ENT/PLASTICS UNIT. THERE WAS NO PT HARM REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17301 ALARIS PRIMARY IV TUBING FPA CAREFUSION CORP UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK PICC LINE, MANUFACTURER/LOT # UNK