FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8649896 · Received May 29, 2019

Report

Report Number
3006948883-2019-00411
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2019
Date of Event
May 10, 2019
Report Date
July 2, 2019
Manufacturer
BD (SUZHOU)
Product Code
FOZ
UDI-DI
00382903830787
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 9023804. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING IN THIS 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, A SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION. OUR INVESTIGATORS NOTED A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND DURING LEAKAGE TESTING THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE ADAPTER. THE RETURNED PRODUCT'S SWAGE DIMENSIONS WERE MEASURED BY OUR TEAM AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS, THROUGH A VARIANCE IN THE AUTOLINE'S SWAGE PRESSURE IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE MACHINE TO APPLY EXCESS FORCE TO THE DEVICE DURING ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FOR THE RESULTING CRACK TO FORM IN THE DEVICE. CURRENTLY, WE ARE CONDUCTING A LONG TERM STUDY, CAPA#642738 TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT, BUT WE ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANUAL INSPECTIONS FOR CRACKS IN THE ADAPTER HEAD, AND WE ARE FURTHER OPTIMIZING OUR SWAGING PROCESS BY REDUCING DEPTH REQUIREMENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LEAKAGE OCCURRED WITH A BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, "IT WAS FOUND BLOOD AND LIQUID LEAKAGE AT ADAPTOR."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LEAKAGE OCCURRED WITH A BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, "IT WAS FOUND BLOOD AND LIQUID LEAKAGE AT ADAPTOR."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
445760 BD INTIMA-II¿ CLOSED IV CATHETER SYSTEM INTERVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BD (SUZHOU) 9023804 00382903830787

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other