INTROCAN SAFETY
Report
- Report Number
- 9610825-2013-00091
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
- Product Code
- FOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K982805
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
Narratives
(B)(4). B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC IS SUBMITTING A SINGLE REPORT ON BEHALF OF B. BRAUN (B)(4) (THE MFR) AND (B)(4) (THE IMP). (B)(4). ONE USED SAMPLE (NEEDLE AND CATHETER HUB) TOGETHER WITH THE PACKAGING REFERRING TO 2A12258302/4251652-02 WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE SAMPLE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THE ACTUAL MFR, B. BRAUN (B)(4), FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THEIR REPORT STATED THAT THE RETURNED SAMPLE (NEEDLE) WAS VISUALLY CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE SAFETY CLIP WAS STUCK HALFWAY OF THE NEEDLE (APPROX 15MM FROM THE TIP OF THE CATHETER). THE CLIP DIMENSIONS AND THE CATHETER DIMENSIONS WERE MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE IN SPECIFICATION. THE RETURNED CATHETER WAS THEN ASSEMBLED ONTO THE NEEDLE OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE TO CHECK IF THE SAFETY CLIP WOULD ENGAGE. THE CATHETER WAS PULLED OUT UNTIL THE END OF THE CANNULA TIP AND UPON REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER THE SAFETY CLIP ENGAGED ONTO THE CANNULA TIP. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS PERFORMED BY B. BRAUN (B)(4) FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED LOT AND THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES OR NON-CONFORMANCES NOTED DURING IN-PROCESS OR FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION. NO ADVERSE QUALITY TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE COMPLAINT REVIEW PROCESS FOR FG ITEM #4251652-02. THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE AGAINST FG LOT #2A12258302. THE REPORTED DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.
(B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347527 | INTROCAN SAFETY | I.V. SAFETY CATHETER | FOZ | B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |