FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SAFELINE INJECTION CAP

MDR report key: 34239 · Received July 18, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009514
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 1996
Date of Event
July 8, 1996
Report Date
July 15, 1996
Manufacturer
MC GAW,INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RUBBER SEPTUM OF THE INJECTION CAP BECAME DISLODGED AND WAS NO LONGER OCCLUDING THE CAP CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BE OPEN. THE CAP WAS AT THE DISTAL END OF A HUBER NEEDLE EXTENSION TUBE THAT WAS ACCESSED INTO A CLIENT'S CATHETER. THE PT HAD A BLOOD BACK UP AND ACTUALLY BLED OUT OF THE NON-OCCLUDED INJECTION CAP. PT DID CALL THE OFFICE, THE TUBING WAS CLAMPED, BLEEDING STOPPED AND THE RN REPLACED THE CAP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAFELINE INJECTION CAP CATHETER PORT CLOSURE FOZ MC GAW,INC. J6B119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention