FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

Q2 MULTIPORT IV ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 3063133 · Received April 11, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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