FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISCOFIX STOPCOCKS

MDR report key: 3210090 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2523676-2013-00193
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FMG
PMA / PMN Number
K760383
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE OR LOT NUMBER, A THOROUGH EVAL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. NO ADVERSE QUALITY TRENDS OF THIS NATURE WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE COMPLAINT REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCT CATALOG NUMBER IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORTED EVENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFO HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE DEVICE MFR OF THE NEEDLE. IF ADD'L PERTINENT INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: REPORTS THE DEVICE IS LEAKING DURING CHEMO-EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, AND THE DEVICE APPEARS TO BE DISSOLVING. REPORTER IS UNSURE OF DRUG BEING USED, OR HOW PROCEDURE IS DONE. STATES THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING USED WITH A PRESSURE INFUSER. STATES HE WILL TRY TO OBTAIN MORE CLINICAL INFO AND CALL BACK. UNK NUMBER OF EVENTS. NO SAMPLES AS THIS TIME. ON (B)(6) 2013, A RETURN CALL FROM THE REPORTER INDICATED HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT DRUG IS BEING USED, BUT HAS HEARD THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AT (B)(6). ON (B)(6) 2013, AN EMAIL RECEIVED FROM THE REPORTER INDICATED THE TYPE OF CHEMO MEDICATION USED WITH THE THREE-WAY STOPCOCK IS: ETHIODOL, DOXORUBICIN, LIPIODOL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
292343 DISCOFIX STOPCOCKS D300 DISCOFIX 3-WAY STOPCOCK FMG B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. D300 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other