FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS SYRINGE MODULE SETS

MDR report key: 7444342 · Received April 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
9616066-2018-00509
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2018
Date of Event
February 6, 2018
Report Date
April 11, 2018
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K811885
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A LEAK OF LIPIDS AT THE CONNECTION SITE OF THE TUBING AND THE NON-BD CONNECTOR (DETERMINED TO BE A MICROCLAVE CONNECTOR) WAS CONFIRMED. THE SYRINGE PSD MICROBORE SET WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE MALE LUER SIDE OF THE MICROCLAVE CONNECTOR AND WAS INSPECTED UNDER MAGNIFICATION AND NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON EITHER COMPONENT. FUNCTIONAL SYRINGE INFUSION TESTING CONFIRMED A SLOW LEAK ON THE THREADS OF THE MICROCLAVE CONNECTOR AT THE CONNECTION TO THE FEMALE LUER OF THE SYRINGE MICROBORE SET. PRESSURE TESTING RESULTED IN NO LEAKING. THE NON-BD CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A BD MAXZERO CONNECTOR AND THE TESTING WAS REPEATED, NO LEAKS WERE IDENTIFIED. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE SET WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING PREVIOUS CAE CT TESTING TO BE A POOR FITMENT OR SLIGHT LACK OF COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE SYRINGE PSD MICROBORE SET FEMALE LUER AND THE NON-BD MICROCLAVE CONNECTOR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK OF LIPIDS AT THE CONNECTION SITE OF THE TUBING AND THE NON BD CONNECTOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
288275 ALARIS SYRINGE MODULE SETS SYRINGE, PISTON FPA CAREFUSION 10014914

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60ML BD SYRINGE,NON-BD EXT SET| 8110,8015,MICROCLAVE CONNECTOR, TD: (B)(6) 2018