FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

24 G X .75 IN BD INSYTE¿ PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 6603047 · Received May 31, 2017

Report

Report Number
8041187-2017-00047
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2017
Date of Event
May 9, 2017
Report Date
June 23, 2017
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE)
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K151698
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURING SITE IN (B)(4) HAS COMPLETED A NO SAMPLE INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE REPORTED LOT # 6053177. A MANUFACTURING REVIEW REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES WITH PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, OR EQUIPMENT THAT COULD HAVE INFLUENCED THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED ISSUE. AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT YET BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE EVALUATION ON THE AVAILABLE SAMPLE HAS NIT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: ONE USED SAMPLE IN OPENED PACKAGING, AND ONE UNUSED SAMPLE IN A CLOSED PACKAGING WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE USED UNIT SHOWED A KINKED CATHETER. THE ACTUAL SAMPLE ALSO PASSED A LEAK TEST. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE OF THE UNUSED SAMPLE SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WITH THIS BATCH. A MANUFACTURING REVIEW SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES. CONCLUSION: THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS BD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S INDICATED FAILURE MODE. THE CATHETER WAS KINKED ON THE CATHETER TUBING BUT PASSED THE CATHETER LEAK TEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUE TO A CRACK AND KINK IN A 24 G X .75 IN BD INSYTE¿ PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER CAUSED A LEAKAGE, AND THE PATIENT WAS SWITCHED FROM IV ANTIBIOTICS TO ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARM OR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
383879 24 G X .75 IN BD INSYTE¿ PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON MEDICAL (SINGAPORE) 6053177

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention