FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROBORE EXTENSION SET, IV CONNECTOR,.F

MDR report key: 7837972 · Received August 31, 2018

Report

Report Number
9616066-2018-01473
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2018
Date of Event
July 1, 2018
Report Date
August 5, 2018
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FPA
UDI-DI
10885403240621
PMA / PMN Number
K140831
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A SMALL LEAK IN THE TUBING JUST ABOVE THE INSERTION POINT IN THE PGE TUBE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SET SHOWED NO DAMAGE OR ANY ANOMALIES. FUNCTIONAL AND PRESSURE TESTING RESULTED IN FLUID FLOWING FREELY THROUGH THE SET WITH NO ISSUES OR LEAKS OBSERVED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAKING WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A NICU PATIENT WAS RECEIVING 0.025 MCG/KG/MINUTE OF ALPROSTADIL (PGE) WHEN THEIR OXYGEN LEVEL BEGAN DE-SATURATING TO THE LOW 70'S. TRACING THE LINES REVEALED A SMALL LEAK IN THE TUBING JUST ABOVE THE INSERTION POINT IN THE PGE TUBE. THE LINE WAS CHANGED, AND THE PATIENT'S SATURATION IMPROVED BACK TO THE 80'S. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF LASTING HARM, AND THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY BELIEVE THE PATIENT IMPROVED ONCE THE DOSE WAS AGAIN REGULATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A NICU PATIENT WAS RECEIVING 0.025 MCG/KG/MINUTE OF ALPROSTADIL (PGE) WHEN THEIR OXYGEN LEVEL BEGAN DE-SATURATING TO THE LOW 70'S. TRACING THE LINES REVEALED A SMALL LEAK IN THE TUBING JUST ABOVE THE INSERTION POINT IN THE PGE TUBE. THE LINE WAS CHANGED, AND THE PATIENT'S SATURATION IMPROVED BACK TO THE 80'S. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF LASTING HARM, AND THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY BELIEVE THE PATIENT IMPROVED ONCE THEIR DOSE WAS AGAIN REGULATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICES BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A NICU PATIENT WAS RECEIVING 0.025 MCG/KG/MINUTE OF ALPROSTADIL (PGE) WHEN THEIR OXYGEN LEVEL BEGAN DE-SATURATING TO THE LOW 70'S. TRACING THE LINES REVEALED A SMALL LEAK IN THE TUBING JUST ABOVE THE INSERTION POINT IN THE PGE TUBE. THE LINE WAS CHANGED, AND THE PATIENT'S SATURATION IMPROVED BACK TO THE 80'S. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF LASTING HARM, AND THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY BELIEVE THE PATIENT IMPROVED ONCE THEIR DOSE WAS AGAIN REGULATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
680798 MICROBORE EXTENSION SET, IV CONNECTOR,.F SET, EXTENSION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA CAREFUSION MZ9226 10885403240621

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other MZ5309| PRI TUBING,MZ1000-07,8015,8100, TD (B)(6) 2018| PRI TUBING,MZ1000-07,8015,8100, TD (B)(6) 2018