FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMLLBORE PRESSURE INFUSION EXT. SET

MDR report key: 3650517 · Received January 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2025816-2013-00152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2014
Date of Event
November 1, 2013
Report Date
December 13, 2014
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S INVESTIGATION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOR THIS LIST NUMBER/ SIMILAR PROBLEM DID NOT RECORD ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTS/ INVESTIGATIONS IDENTIFYING A MFR OR DESIGN RELATED NON-CONFORMANCE. CONCLUSION: THE INVOLVED DEVICE(S) WERE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT/ PRODUCT ISSUE IS UNK. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOR THIS LIST NUMBER/SIMILAR PROBLEM DID RECORD ADDITIONAL REPORTS/INVESTIGATIONS. A REVIEW OF THOSE INVESTIGATIONS WHERE DEVICES WERE RETURNED RECORDED MIXED RESULTS, INCLUDING NO DEFECT FOUND; USAGE; CANNOT DETERMINE. THE MFR'S COMPLAINT TEAM REVIEWED THE REPORTED INCIDENT/PRODUCT ISSUES. (B)(4) MGMT REVIEW OF IN-PROCESS ASSEMBLY/QUALITY TREND REPORTS IDENTIFIED NO ADVERSE TRENDS OR CONTRIBUTING ISSUES FOR THE APPLICABLE COMPONENTS/SUB ASSY BUILDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT RECEIVED CONCERNING CONNECTION ISSUES WITH USE OF 12517-01, 7" SMALLBORE PRESSURE INFUSION EXT. SET W/REMV MICROCLAVE. FACILITY CLINICIANS REPORTED "IN THE PAST WEEK OR SO WE HAVE HAD ISSUES AGAIN WITH THE CLEAR CAP ON THE INT'S COMING OF FIN THE MIDST OF PROCEDURES, OR BEFORE PROCEDURE BEGINS. THE NURSES WHO HAVE INSERTED THEM ARE BEING DILIGENT ABOUT CHECKING THE CAPS WHEN INSERTING THE INT'S FALLING OFF THE TUBINGS AFTER SEVERAL USES. WE ALSO HAD AN INPATIENT DELIVERED TO US, AND WHEN THE NURSE PULLED BACK THE BLANKET TO CHECK THE INT, THE CAP WAS GONE COMPLETELY AND THE PT WAS IN A PUDDLE OF BLOOD." THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
38671 SMLLBORE PRESSURE INFUSION EXT. SET SMLLBORE PRESSURE INFUSION EXT. SET FPA ICU MEDICAL, INC. 12517 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI UNK MATING/ACCESS DEVICES