FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMARTSITE NEEDLE FREE VALVE

MDR report key: 3820771 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
9616066-2014-00426
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
December 24, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION CORP
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K061285
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR'S REPORT DATE: (B)(4) 2014. INTERNAL FILE NO: (B)(4). UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF CUSTOMER'S REPORTED DISCONNECTION FROM THE PICC LINE BECAUSE THE VALVE WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED BLOOD WAS FOUND ON THE PT'S BED. UPON INSPECTION, THE SMARTSITE VALVE WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE RED PORT ON THE PICC LINE AND BLOOD WAS DRIPPING FROM THE PORT. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER PT/EVENT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259555 SMARTSITE NEEDLE FREE VALVE FPA CAREFUSION CORP 2000E UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK PICC LINE: MFR/MODEL/LOT UNK