FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NV LARGE BORE Y-IRRIGATION SET

MDR report key: 571155 · Received January 25, 2005

Report

Report Number
9615050-2005-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2005
Date of Event
January 4, 2005
Report Date
January 4, 2005
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA DE COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
EYN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT 3L GLYCINE BAGS WERE BEING CONSECUTIVELY SPIKED AND REPLACED BY THE CIRCULATING NURSE WHILE GLYCINE WAS DELIVERED VIA GRAVITY. THEIR ROUTINE IS TO CHANGE BAGS, OPEN THE FLOW WIDE OPEN, CLAMP OFF THE EMPTY LINE, AND SPIKE THE NEXT BAG. AFTER CHANGING BAG NUMBER 0 OR 10, THE SURGEON VISUALIZED A FOREIGN FRAGMENT, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE BLADDER WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FRAGMENT WAS MATCHED UP WITH A BROKEN SECTION IN THE PIERCING PIN TIP AREA. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT 3L GLYCINE BAGS WERE BEING CONSECUTIVELY SPIKED AND REPLACED BY THE CIRCULATING NURSE WHILE GLYCINE WAS DELIVERED VIA GRAVITY. THEIR ROUTINE IS TO CHANGE BAGS, OPEN THE FLOW WIDE OPEN, CLAMP OFF THE EMPTY LINE, AND SPIKE THE NEXT BAG. AFTER CHANGING BAG NUMBER 9 OR 10, THE SURGEON VISUALIZED A FOREIGN FRAGMENT, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE BLADDER WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FRAGMENT WAS MATCHED UP WITH A BROKEN SECTION IN THE PIERCING PIN TIP AREA. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NV LARGE BORE Y-IRRIGATION SET IRRIGATION SET EYN HOSPIRA DE COSTA RICA LTD. NA 201295H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.| GLYCINE IRRIGATION SOLUTION, MANUFACTURED BY
2 67 YR GLYCINE IRRIGATION SOLUTION, MFD BY ABBOTT LAB INC