FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEVEL 1 HOTLINE

MDR report key: 3732911 · Received February 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3732911
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2014
Date of Event
February 3, 2014
Report Date
February 10, 2014
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
LGZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SMITHS MEDICAL HOTLINE DISPOSABLE HAS BEEN LEAKING AT THE JUNCTION OF THE REGULAR IV TUBING WITH THE HEATING CORE WHERE THERE IS A NEEDLE PIERCING ACCESS POINT. THE PRODUCT IS HOTLINE FLUID WARMING SET BY SMITHS MEDICAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES AT OUR FACILITY. THE USED DISPOSABLES ARE SEQUESTERED FROM THE FOLLOWING LOT NUMBERS:LOT # 2602458; EXP - 2017-11 LOT #2602458; EXP - 2017-11 LOT #2602458; EXP - 2017-11 LOT #2607387; EXP - 2017-11 ON TWO OF THESE OCCASIONS BLOOD WAS INFUSING, WHICH BOTH DELAYED A PATIENT WHO NEEDED BLOOD IN RECEIVING IT AND WASTED PART OF A UNIT OF BLOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
87780 LEVEL 1 HOTLINE WARMER, THERMAL, INFUSION, BLOOD LGZ SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. * #2602458 & #2607387

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *