FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXGUARD T-CONNECTOR EXTENSION SET

MDR report key: 2961049 · Received January 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2013
Date of Event
December 9, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K083472
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH FAILURE INVESTIGATION INFORMATION SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDWATCH REPORT EVENT DESCRIPTION: PATIENT WAS RECEIVING IV CONTRAST VIA THE DISTAL PORT OF A MAXGUARD PRESSURE RATED T-CONNECTOR ON A PATENT 18 GUAGE IV CATHETER. THE PROXIMAL PORT BLEW OUT AND CONTRAST SPRAYED ONTO FLOOR. WHEN CT TECH DISCONNECTED DISTAL PROXIMAL PORT PATIENT BLED THROUGH PROXIMAL PORT. ONCE THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED, THE IV WORKED AS DESIGNED AND THE CT PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23913 MAXGUARD T-CONNECTOR EXTENSION SET FPA CAREFUSION CORP MPXT1001-C 12066565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR 18 GAUGE IV CATHETER, MFR/MODEL/LOT UNK