FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HUDSON CORR-A-FLES TUBING, 100 FT ROLL

MDR report key: 3813232 · Received March 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004365956-2014-00160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2014
Date of Event
March 7, 2014
Report Date
March 19, 2014
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
BZO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL, FUNCTIONAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY BE RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. ANY NON CONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE ORIGINATED FOR THE LOT IN QUESTION THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED TO THE COMPLAINT REPORTED. THE DHR SHOW THAT THE PRODUCT WAS ASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED ACCORDING TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS. A CORRECTIVE ACTION CANNOT BE APPLIED SINCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECT REPORTED AND TO INVESTIGATE ITS ROOT CAUSE, IN ORDER TO PERFORM A PROPER INVESTIGATION IT IS NECESSARY TO EVALUATE THE SAMPLE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED BASED ONLY ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. HOWEVER CURRENT PRODUCTION WAS VERIFIED TO IDENTIFY ANY ISSUE THAT CAN LEAD TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND SINCE WALL THICKNESS AND INTERNAL DIAMETER WERE FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATION, ALSO A LEAKING TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THESE SAMPLES ON FIXTURE (TF-0138 / NLC03389 DUE DATE MARCH 07, 2014) IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE FUNCTIONALITY ON THE CONNECTIONS AND NO PROBLEMS WERE PRESENTED DURING THE PERFORMED VERIFICATION. IF THE DEFECTIVE SAMPLE BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE EVALUATION RESULTS. AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION R&D ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE COMPLAINT RECEIVED. SINCE THE LOT MENTIONED ON THIS CUSTOMER COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO A RESIN CHANGE PROJECT PERFORMED IN (B)(4) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THE END OF THE TUBING WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND POPS OFF. ALSO, WHEN ATTACHING THE TUBING TO THE AEROSOL MASK, THE MASK DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY TO THE PATIENT'S FACE BECAUSE THE TUBING TORQUES. NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
189911 HUDSON CORR-A-FLES TUBING, 100 FT ROLL OXYGEN TUBING BZO TELEFLEX 02M1301014

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1