FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSPAC IV MONITORING KIT W/SAFESET

MDR report key: 5496160 · Received March 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
2025816-2016-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2016
Date of Event
December 31, 2015
Report Date
January 12, 2016
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DRS
PMA / PMN Number
K061573
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MFG. LOT BUILD DATABASE FOR THE REPORTED LOT# 3093599 (MFG. 09/2015) SHOWED (B)(4) UNITS WERE MFG. TESTED, INSPECTED AND RELEASED. THERE WERE NO EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS GENERATED DURING THE LOT BUILD. FINDINGS: THE INVOLVED 42648-06 MONITORING KIT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND CONFIRMATION. CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT/PRODUCT ISSUE ARE UNKNOWN. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDSUN # (B)(4) RECEIVED CONCERNING MULTIPLE COMPONENT ISSUES (WITHDRAWAL/BREAKAGE) WITH USE OF 42648-06 TRANSPAC IV MTG. KIT. THE MEDSUN REPORT DESCRIBES THE (B)(6) 2015 EVENT AS FOLLOWS "NURSE WAS PRIMING A NEW ART LINE TUBING. AFTER HOOKING IT UP TO THE PATIENT, SHE NOTICED THE WAVEFORM WAS DAMPENED SO SHE TRIED TO PULL BACK THE PLUNGER/RESERVOIR. COULD NOT GET ANY BLOOD RETURN SO REPOSITIONED THE PATIENT'S WRIST AND PULLED BACK THE PLUNGER AGAIN. THEN NOTICED A LOT OF AIR IN THE RESERVOIR BUT NOT IN THE TUBING. THE PLUNGER/RESERVOIR WAS BROKEN SO ONLY THE PLASTIC PART OF THE PLUNGER PULLED BACK, BUT THE SUCTION DEVICE STAYED IN PLACE AND WAS NOT PULLING BACK THE BLOOD. NO BLOOD EVER MADE IT TO THE RESERVOIR. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED." ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION AND DEVICE RETURN STATUS ALTHOUGH REQUESTED AS OF THIS DATE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
151416 TRANSPAC IV MONITORING KIT W/SAFESET TRANSPAC IV MONITORING KIT W/SAFESET DRS ICU MEDICAL, INC. 42648-06 3093599

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1