FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTROCAN SAFETY®

MDR report key: 7952822 · Received October 10, 2018

Report

Report Number
9610825-2018-00209
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2018
Report Date
October 10, 2018
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K021094
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER E2016018 B. BRAUN INC. (BBMI) (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG (MANUFACTURER). THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS EVENT TWO OF B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. INTERNAL REPORT NUMBER (B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED INCIDENT, INCLUDING THE ITEM AND BATCH NUMBERS OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT, HOWEVER NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE AND NO ITEM AND BATCH INFORMATION A THOROUGH ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. IF ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AS REPORTED BY USER FACILITY: EVENT 2 AFTER A FAILED ATTEMPT TO PLACE THE CATHETER, THE NURSE REMOVED THE CATHETER AND THE SAFETY MECHANISM DID NOT ENGAGE. THE PATIENT THEN PICKED UP THE CATHETER AND STABBED TWO SECURITY GUARDS. NOTE: TWO REPORTS ARE BEING FILED, ONE FOR EACH SECURITY GUARD INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. THIS IS THE REPORT FOR THE SECOND SECURITY GUARD; REPORT 9610825-2018-00208 WILL BE FILED FOR THE FIRST SECURITY GUARD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
795151 INTROCAN SAFETY® INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1