FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROCLAVE CLEAR

MDR report key: 3250770 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3250770
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL, INC
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RN WAS DISCONNECTING PATIENT TO HEP-LOCK HER PICC LINE. THE END OF THE TUBING WAS VERY HARD TO DISCONNECT FROM THE PATIENT. THE TUBING ON THE END OF THE TUBING THAT CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE PATIENT'S PICC LINE WAS THE EXTENSION TUBING WITH THE PURPLE CLAMP. UPON CLOSER ASSESSMENT, THIS RN NOTED A CRACK IN THE LEURLOCK HOUSING OF THE EXTENSION WITH THE PURPLE CLAMP.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?HEP-LOCK PICC LINE.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
193799 MICROCLAVE CLEAR SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA ICU MEDICAL, INC * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR