FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS EXTENSION SET

MDR report key: 5042773 · Received August 31, 2015

Report

Report Number
9616066-2015-01099
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2015
Date of Event
August 12, 2015
Report Date
August 18, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K801614
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: ICU MEDICAL CONNECTOR, LOT 3053029, THERAPY DATE (B)(6) 2015. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICES BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A DISCONNECTION AND LEAK WERE NOT CONFIRMED OR REPLICATED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SET NOTED NO DEFORMITIES TO THE MALE LUER OR THE NON-BD MICROCLAVE. VISUAL INSPECTION UNDER A MICROSCOPE DID NOT REVEAL ANY CRACKS OR DAMAGES EITHER. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED ANYWHERE BETWEEN THE NON-BD MICROCLAVE AND THE MALE LUER DURING GRAVITY INFUSION. PRESSURE TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A LEAK AND A DISCONNECTION WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN EXTENSION SET BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM A NON-CAREFUSION NEEDLE-FREE CONNECTOR THREE TIMES DURING INFUSION OF TPN TO A PATIENT RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF THE TPN. THE TUBING AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MAUDE."CYCLIC TPN DISCOVERED DISCONNECTED (B)(6). MCI 00 CHANGED (B)(6). SMARTSITE EXTENSION SET20028E, LOT NUMBER 15046695 WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE ICU MEDICAL MICROCLAVE MCI 00 NEUTRAL CONNECTOR, LOT NUMBER 3053029. SMALL AMOUNT OF TPN LEAKED OUT. THERE WAS A BRIEF INTERRUPTION OF TREATMENT. NO HARM TO PATIENT OR INTERVENTION REQUIRED. REPORTED TO CAREFUSION AND ICU MEDICAL. PRODUCTS SENT TO CAREFUSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
575625 ALARIS EXTENSION SET SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA CAREFUSION 20028E 15046695

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR