BIFURCATED TRANSPAC® IT MONITORING KIT W/03 ML FLUSH DEVICE, ADAPTOR ROTATING MA
Report
- Report Number
- 9617594-2019-00113
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 12, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2019
- Report Date
- March 22, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- DRS
- UDI-DI
- 00840619056421
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052828
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED ON 5/7/2019.
ONE USED PARTIAL SET 011-46106-13 BIFURCATED TRANSPAC IT MONITORING KIT WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF INACCURATE READINGS WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE INACCURATE READINGS ON THE ONE (1) MONITORING KIT WAS FOUND TO BE A LEAK DUE TO A CRACKED STOPCOCK LUER. WHEN THE TRANSDUCER WAS ISOLATED FROM THE LEAK, IT PERFORMED PER THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. NO CRAZING OR MOLDING DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE STOPCOCK. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE CRACKED STOPCOCK CANNOT BE DETERMINED. A DHR LOT#3704820 AND RELEVANT COMMODITIES WERE REVIEWED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT.
THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
THE DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE EVENT INVOLVED A BIFURCATED TRANSPAC® IT MONITORING KIT W/03 ML FLUSH DEVICE, ADAPTOR ROTATING MALE/FEMALE AND MACRODRIP®. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRESSURE HEAD INDICATED ERRONEOUS BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES DURING INDUCTION OF ANESTHESIA, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE ADMINISTRATION OF AN UNSPECIFIED VASOACTIVE DRUG. THE PRESSURE CIRCUIT WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED QUICKLY, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN EXTRA-CORPOREAL CIRCULATION WAS RELEASED, THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN REPRODUCED DURING A CRITICAL MOMENT OF THE INTERVENTION. THE SITUATION THEN NORMALIZED. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE FIRST DEVICE USED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304843 | BIFURCATED TRANSPAC® IT MONITORING KIT W/03 ML FLUSH DEVICE, ADAPTOR ROTATING MA | TRANSDUCER, BLOOD-PRESSURE, EXTRAVASCULAR | DRS | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | 3704820 | 00840619056421 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSPEC VASOACTIVE DRUG.| UNSPEC VASOACTIVE DRUG |