BD CONNECTA¿ STOPCOCK
Report
- Report Number
- 9610847-2019-00386
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 9, 2019
- Report Date
- September 16, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BD INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. S.A. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FMG
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
H.6. INVESTIGATION: A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 8213788 & 8339852. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING IN TEITHER PRODUCTION BATCH. ACCORDING TO THE SAMPLING PLAN APPLIED FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, THIS LOT WAS ACCEPTED AND RELEASED WITHOUT DEFECTS BEING NOTED DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OR VISUAL INSPECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY THE SUBMITTED DEVICES WERE REVIEWED BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEERS; THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY DAMAGE TO THE ADAPTER, THE DEVICES WERE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE LUER CONNECTOR WITHOUT THE APPLICATION OF EXCESS FORCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR REVIEW.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD CONNECTA¿ STOPCOCK CLOSURE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: SOMETIMES, WHEN CONNECTING THE TWO DEVICES, AND AFTER STARTING TO INFUSE, THEY HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE CLOSURE IS NOT HERMETIC (AND EVEN UNSCREWS), RESULTING IN THE LEAKAGE OF FLUID THROUGH THE MALE-FEMALE LUER-LOCK CONNECTION. BOTH DEVICES. THEY HAVE ALSO CHECKED THE PRESENCE OF AIR INSIDE THE TUBE, WHICH THEY ATTRIBUTE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED INTERNALLY (INTERNAL ATTACHMENTS OF TWO OPERATING ROOM NURSES) ON SEVERAL PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY RECENTLY THEY HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED TO US AS A FORMAL COMPLAINT.
DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. (B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD CONNECTA¿ STOPCOCK CLOSURE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: SOMETIMES, WHEN CONNECTING THE TWO DEVICES, AND AFTER STARTING TO INFUSE, THEY HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE CLOSURE IS NOT HERMETIC (AND EVEN UNSCREWS), RESULTING IN THE LEAKAGE OF FLUID THROUGH THE MALE-FEMALE LUER-LOCK CONNECTION. BOTH DEVICES. THEY HAVE ALSO CHECKED THE PRESENCE OF AIR INSIDE THE TUBE, WHICH THEY ATTRIBUTE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED INTERNALLY (INTERNAL ATTACHMENTS OF TWO OPERATING ROOM NURSES) ON SEVERAL PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY RECENTLY THEY HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED TO US AS A FORMAL COMPLAINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432764 | BD CONNECTA¿ STOPCOCK | STOPCOCK | FMG | BD INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. S.A. DE C.V. | 8213788 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |