Q2 MULTIPORT IV ADMINISTRATION SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1649914-2013-00013
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2013
- Report Date
- March 20, 2013
- Manufacturer
- QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040385
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). BECAUSE THE SAMPLE HAD CONTAINED A CHEMOTHERAPY AGENT (S), IT COULD NOT BE DECONTAMINATED OR RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. THE SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED WHILE REMAINING IN THE BIOHAZARD BAG. PHOTOS AND VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE SPLIT SEPTUM. QUEST MEDICAL, INC HAD ALREADY INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ALLEGED ISSUE AND THIS EVENT IS ADDED TO THAT INVESTIGATION. QUEST MEDICAL, INC HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL, INC DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.
DURING A SITE VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL, QUEST EMPLOYEES WERE SHOWN A BIOHAZARD BAG CONTAINING THIS Q2 MULTIPORT IV ADMINISTRATION SET WITH AN ALLEGED LEAK. THE HOSP ADMINISTRATOR DID NOT HAVE ANY INFO ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS LEADING TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE PRODUCT ISSUE OR EVENT WHICH DEPARTMENT IT ORIGINATED FROM. A NOTE ON THE BAG INDICATED THAT A LOWER PORT LEAKED CHEMOTHERAPY AGENT WHEN AN IV PUSH WAS ADMINISTERED. DUE TO CONTACT WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AGENT (S), THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156131 | Q2 MULTIPORT IV ADMINISTRATION SET | INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET | FPA | QUEST MEDICAL, INC. | 9526B |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |