SMARTSITE NEEDLE-FREE VALVE
Report
- Report Number
- 9616066-2016-01463
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 19, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2016
- Report Date
- October 11, 2016
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K061285
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICES BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.
CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: BD 10ML SYRINGE OF 0.9% NACL INJECTION, REF (B)(4), LOT 6182632, EXP 2019-06, THERAPY DATE: (B)(6) 2016. THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A LEAK IN THE TUBING WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE EXTENSION SET TO LOOK FOR DEFECTS SUCH AS CRACKS, KINKS, TEARS AND SEPARATIONS IN THE TUBING AND THE REST OF THE COMPONENTS. VISUAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE FEMALE LUER OF THE MODEL 30914 EXTENSION HAD AN 11.4 MM CRACK. THERE WERE NO OTHER ANOMALIES OBSERVED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING CONFIRMED LEAKING AT THE FEMALE LUER CRACK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FEMALE LUER CRACK. THE ORIGIN OF THE CRACK IS UNKNOWN.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK AT CONNECTION TO THE SMARTSITE DURING AN INFUSION ON A PATIENT. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FLUID LEAKED FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE SYRINGE SET TO THE SMARTSITE DURING AN INFUSION OF FENTANYL AND SALINE FLUSHES. THE SET HAD BEEN IN USE FOR 6 HOURS. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693404 | SMARTSITE NEEDLE-FREE VALVE | SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR | FPA | CAREFUSION | 30914 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |