FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK SUPPORT TRAY

MDR report key: 4138728 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2026095-2014-00188
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
August 1, 2014
Report Date
September 4, 2014
Manufacturer
I-FLOW, LLC
Product Code
CAZ
PMA / PMN Number
K073187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE RETURNING FOR ANALYSIS, BUT PENDING RECEIPT. A SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPH WAS PROVIDED FOR A VISUAL VIEW. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS FOR THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. RESULTS: RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. CONCLUSIONS: AT THIS TIME THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS AND THE DEVICE IS PENDING RECEIPT. ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, TESTING WILL BE PERFORMED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT AND MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION MAY ARISE FROM ONGOING ANALYSIS, TREND INFORMATION, OR OTHER ANALYSIS AS APPROPRIATE. PLEASE NOTE: THE SPIROL CATHETER BELONGS TO A PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK TRAY THAT IS ASSEMBLED BY KIMBERLY CLARK, AND THE SUSPECT CATHETER MENTIONED IN THIS INCIDENT IS A COMPONENT OF THE TRAY AND AN EPIMED PRODUCT. FOR THIS CATHETER, THE PRODUCT CODE IS BSO AND THE 510K NUMBER IS K133316.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: UNK - ANP. CATHPLACE: UNK - ANP. IT WAS REPORTED BY AN I-FLOW PRODUCT REPRESENTATIVE THAT A T-BLOC SPIROL CATHETER SHREDDED WHILE REMOVING THE STYLET. THE DAMAGED CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH NO FURTHER PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
611165 PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK SUPPORT TRAY ANESTHESIA CONDUCTIO KIT CAZ I-FLOW, LLC TBT03100ST 0201424935

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DRUG: N/A