FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIM/APM 5 MICRON FLT

MDR report key: 3853438 · Received April 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
9615050-2014-02527
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2014
Date of Event
February 12, 2014
Report Date
February 27, 2014
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K923601
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE USED DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. TESTING FOUND THE SEMI-RIGID FEMALE ADAPTER OF THE INLET PORT OF THE AIR ELIMINATING FILTER WAS BROKEN OFF. WHITE DRAG MARKS WERE NOTED INDICATING THE USE OF FORCE. HOSPIRA HAS COMPLETED A FORMAL INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS DUE TO BROKEN PORTS ON THE IV FILTER. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO APPLICATION OF PERPENDICULAR FORCE ON THE PORTS OF THE FILTER. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED A LEAK. THE TUBING SET WAS TO BE USED TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED MEDICATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRIMING PRIOR TO PATIENT USE, AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF SOLUTION LEAKED FROM THE SEMI-RIGID FEMALE ADAPTER OF THE AIR ELIMINATING FILTER OF THE TUBING SET. NO SPECIFIC DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
205125 AIM/APM 5 MICRON FLT 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA 111545H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA