ALARIS PRIMARY IV TUBING
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
(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.
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 |