FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3108448 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616066-2013-00313
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
April 9, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K072542
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE AFFECTED PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED PROBLEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING RESUSCITATION EFFORTS IN ICU THEY TRIED TO ACCESS THE MP 1000C VALVE THAT IS ATTACHED TO A PICC PORT AND THEY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS CONNECTING THE MALE LUER, FROM EITHER THE PUMP TUBING OR A SYRINGE, BECAUSE IT REPEATEDLY SLIDES OFF THE SURFACE OF THE VALVE. OR, WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT A SYRINGE OR PUMP TUBING MALE LUER THEY EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY GIVING IV PUSH MEDICATIONS AND/OR GIVING FLUIDS AT A HIGH RATE VIA THE PUMP. IT IS UNCLEAR IF MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PRODUCT PROBLEM; THE PATIENT WAS BEING RESUSCITATED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. AFTER BEING RESUSCITATED THE PATIENT WAS MADE DNR AND DIED 24 HOURS LATER. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO FURTHER PATIENT OR EVENT DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
195405 MAXPLUS CLEAR NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR FPA CAREFUSION CORPORATION MP1000-C 12018066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death ALARIS PC UNIT, SN UNKNOWN| LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN| ALARIS PUMP MODULE ADMIN SET, MODEL 2426-0500| ALARIS PUMP MODULE, SN UNKNOWN| PICC LINE, MANUFACTURER, MODEL/LOT UNKNOWN