Description of Event or Problem · 1
DISTAL TIP OF LIFEPORT (SILASTIC TUBING) BROKE OFF FROM INJECTION PORT HAD TOBE RETREIVED FROM PATIENT VIA A SPECIAL PROCEDURE IN RADIOLOGY. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME OF MALFUNCTION. THE EXACT TIME AND LOCATION OF OCCURANCE IS UNKNOWNDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: OTHER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.