FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ SHIELDED IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 5661343 · Received May 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
9610048-2016-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2016
Date of Event
May 2, 2016
Report Date
June 14, 2016
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INDUSTRIAS CIRURGICAS, LTDA.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K952861
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TWO REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES IN SEALED PACKAGES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL/MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FOREIGN MATTER ON ANY OF THE UNITS. THE BEVEL AREA HAD THE PROPER BEVEL CUT AND THE SECONDARY BEVEL WAS PRESENT. THE LIE DISTANCE WAS WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE OF .001 - 0.023 INCHES. THE CANNULA TIP QUALITY ON BOTH UNITS RATED B - ACCEPTABLE. NO BENDS HOLES, KINKS SPLITS OR WRINKLES WERE FOUND IN THE CATHETER TUBING. THE CATHETER TIP GRADING FOR BOTH UNITS GRADED A 5 (SLIGHTLY ROUGH OR UNEVEN EDGE TO CLEAN SHARP EDGE) - ACCEPTABLE. A PACKAGE LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED NO LEAKS OR OPENED SEALS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 5203334. THE STERILIZATION PROCESS WAS ALSO REVIEWED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. A QUALITY NOTIFICATION REVIE REVEALED ONE QN ((B)(4)) THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THE QN INVOLVED JAGGED TIP, O-RINGS AND FLASHED TIPS. THE SUSPECT PRODUCT WAS SCRAPPED AND IS NOT BE AN ISSUE FOR THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED PHLEBITIS AND AN ABSCESS DURING THE TIME THAT A BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ SHIELDED IV CATHETER WAS USED. THE PATIENT'S HOSPITALIZATION WAS EXTENDED FOR MONITORING BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, HOWEVER NO MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313971 BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ SHIELDED IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INDUSTRIAS CIRURGICAS, LTDA. 5203334

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization