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