FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET

MDR report key: 6137127 · Received November 30, 2016

Report

Report Number
1723533-2016-00176
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2016
Date of Event
November 21, 2016
Report Date
November 28, 2016
Manufacturer
WALKMED INFUSION, LLC.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN THE PATIENT OBSERVED MEDICATION WAS LEAKING, THEY CALLED THEIR CLINIC. THE CLINICIAN INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO CLAMP THE ADMINISTRATION SET AND STOP THE PUMP. THE PATIENT CAME TO THE CLINIC AND A WHITE FILM WAS OBSERVED ON THE PUMP'S CARRYING CASE, THE PATIENT'S CLOTHES, AND THE INFUSION PUMP. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURY, AND THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO WASH THEIR CLOTHES AND ANY EXPOSED SKIN. THE CLINICIAN DID NOT OBSERVE ANY PHYSICAL DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS NOT RETURNED TO WALKMED INFUSION; THEREFORE, A PRODUCT EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE CATALOG AND LOT NUMBERS WERE NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, WALKMED INFUSION COULD NOT PERFORM A MANUFACTURING REVIEW. DEVICE DISCARDED BY FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TREATMENT, A MEDICATION LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE CONNECTION SITE BETWEEN THE MEDICATION BAG AND THE ADMINISTRATION SET. THE PATIENT WAS EXPOSED TO THE LEAK MEDICATION, BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE PATIENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO WASH THEIR CLOTHES AND ANY EXPOSED SKIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
788030 INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SET FPA WALKMED INFUSION, LLC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other WALKMED INFUSION 350VL INFUSION PUMP