FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TEGO® CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 9158052 · Received October 4, 2019

Report

Report Number
9617594-2019-00329
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2019
Date of Event
September 5, 2019
Report Date
September 13, 2019
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Product Code
FPA
UDI-DI
00840619026059
PMA / PMN Number
K053106
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H10 ¿ ONE USED D1000 TEGO WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION ON 10/4/2019. THE USED D1000 TEGO WAS VACUUM AND PRESSURE LEAK TESTED. A SMALL TEAR AT THE END OF THE SLIT ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE SEAL WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKAGE. NO MATING DEVICES WERE RETURNED TO EVALUATE WITH THE USED D1000 TEGO. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE SMALL TEAR AT THE END OF THE SLIT ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE TEGO SEAL THAT RESULTED IN LEAKAGE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR) LOT# 4032904 AND RELEVANT COMMODITIES WERE REVIEWED, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN SECTION B3.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT INVOLVED A TEGO CONNECTOR THAT DURING A DIALYSIS SESSION, TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CANAUD CATHETER WAS CONNECTED AND THE TEGO® CONNECTOR WAS CHANGED, THE AIR DETECTOR ALARM ACTIVATED. THE NURSE NOTED THE PRESENCE OF AIR BUBBLES IN THE ARTERIAL LINE. THE DEVICE WAS CHANGED OUT/ REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT OR DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
951050 TEGO® CONNECTOR SET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR FPA ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. 4032904 00840619026059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CANAUD CATHETER, MFR UNK.