SPECTRA OPTIA
Report
- Report Number
- 1722028-2014-00416
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2014
- Report Date
- September 24, 2014
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO BCT
- Product Code
- LKN
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK120049
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GB
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION: THE DONOR/PATIENT ACCESS CONNECTION (INLET LUER CONNECTION) FROM THE DISPOSABLE SET WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED THAT THE END OF THE MALE LUER WAS LODGED IN THE FEMALE LUER, PRESUMABLY BECAUSE THE USER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE CONNECTORS. THE FEMALE LUER CONNECTOR WAS ONLY INCLUDED, ON INSPECTION NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS SUCH AS EXCESS SOLVENT OR FLASH WERE FOUND. A REVIEW OF THE LOT FOR SIMILAR REPORTS WAS CARRIED OUT AND NONE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ROOT CAUSE: THE FAILURE OF LUER CONNECTORS TO UNSCREW MAY BE RELATED TO:- MANUFACTURING, WHEREBY THE ASSEMBLER HAS HAND-TIGHTENED THE LUER EXCESSIVELY AND/OR- SMALL VARIATIONS IN THE PART DIMENSIONS.
THIS RECORD WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF MDRS TO IDENTIFY RECORDS IN WHICH AN EVENT OCCURRED, BUT THE TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT WAS NOT INDICATED APPROPRIATELY OF THE MDR FORM. THIS SUPPLEMENT IS BEING FILED TO MODIFY INFORMATION TO ALIGN WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.
INVESTIGATION: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THIS UNIT SHOWED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING MANUFACTURING THAT WERE RELEVANT TO THIS ISSUE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF PRIME FOR A STEM CELL COLLECTION PROCEDURE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCONNECT THE FISTULA NEEDLE FROM THE ACCESS LINE, PRIOR TO THE CONNECTION TO THE PATIENT'S DIALYSIS LINE. PER THE CUSTOMER, A SECTION OF THE LUER LOCK REMAINED BONDED TO THE NEEDLE. DUE TO EU PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAWS, THE PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMER. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED IN RESPONSE TO THE CUSTOMER FILING A SAE REPORT WITH THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
PER THE CUSTOMER, THIS INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660082 | SPECTRA OPTIA | SPECTRA OPTIA COLLECT SET | LKN | TERUMO BCT | 03W3105 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |