FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STANDARD EXTENSION SET WITH CARESITE®

MDR report key: 6046882 · Received October 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
9614279-2016-00072
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2016
Report Date
September 26, 2016
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K153293
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. INTERNAL REPORT # (B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE OR LOT NUMBER, A THOROUGH SAMPLE ANALYSIS OR BATCH RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. NO ADVERSE QUALITY TRENDS OF THIS NATURE WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE COMPLAINT REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE REPORTED CATALOG NUMBER. IF ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTS AIR BUBBLES IN THE TUBING. FOLLOW-UP CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE AIR BUBBLES SEEN IN THE TUBING RANGED IN SIZE (BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUBBLES WERE SEEN). NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION WAS IN THE LINE AT THE TIME. THE SET WAS CONNECTED TO A HOSPIRA PRIMARY PLUMSET (ITEM # (B)(4); HOWEVER, THE AIR BUBBLES WERE ONLY SEEN IN THE B. BRAUN EXTENSION SET. THE RN'S TRIED FLICKING AND NOT FLICKING THE LUER ACCESS DEVICES DURING PRIMING WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE RN'S INDICATED THAT THEY WASTED ABOUT 50ML OF SALINE JUST TRYING TO GET MOST OF THE BUBBLES OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
698107 STANDARD EXTENSION SET WITH CARESITE® STANDARD EXTENSION SET WITH CARESITE VALVE FPA B. BRAUN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOSPIRA PRIMARY PLUMSET (ITEM # (B)(4)