FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTINUOUS TRAY WITH 100MM NEEDLE STIMULATING & 61CM CATHETER

MDR report key: 5209673 · Received November 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
2026095-2015-00313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2015
Date of Event
October 7, 2015
Report Date
October 9, 2015
Manufacturer
HALYARD HEALTH - IRVINE
Product Code
CAZ
PMA / PMN Number
PK073187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). METHODS: THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN AND ANALYSIS. HOWEVER A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE REPORTED MODE AND LOT NUMBER. RESULTS: INSPECTION RECORDS FOR THE (B)(4) CATHETER SHOW NO REJECTIONS RECORDED DURING THE INSPECTION PERFORMED. IN PROCESS EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND NO ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED FOR DAMAGE TO THE CATHETER AS THE ASSESSMENT DID NOT FIND ANY ACTIVITY IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE LED TO AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRAY. CONCLUSION: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO (B)(4) FOR TESTING; THEREFORE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE DHR ASSESSMENT DID NOT FIND ANY ACTIVITY IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE LED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO REJECTIONS RECORDED DURING THE INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, HOWEVER NOT YET RECEIVED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT BECOME AVAILABLE, HALYARD WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT. PLEASE NOTE: THE SPIROL CATHETER BELONGS TO A PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK TRAY THAT IS ASSEMBLED FOR (B)(4), AND THE SUSPECT CATHETER MENTIONED IN THIS INCIDENT IS A COMPONENT OF THE TRAY AND AN (B)(4) PRODUCT. FOR THIS CATHETER, THE PRODUCT CODE IS BSO, AND THE 510K NUMBER IS K133316. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING, TRACKING AND TRENDING. NOT RETURNED TO MFG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CATHETER BREAK WAS REPORTED AND FURTHER DESCRIBED AS A CATHETER CAME APART WHILE INSIDE A PATIENT. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS NOT REPORTED AND THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES WERE PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER AND THE CATHETER APPEARS TO BE BROKEN IN SEVERAL PIECES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
739958 CONTINUOUS TRAY WITH 100MM NEEDLE STIMULATING & 61CM CATHETER ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT CAZ HALYARD HEALTH - IRVINE TBT02100ST 0202168068

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1