ILLINOIS (TJ) NEEDLE ASPIRATION 15GA
Report
- Report Number
- 1625685-2019-00125
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 4, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 15, 2019
- Report Date
- December 11, 2019
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION, INC
- Product Code
- LWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K913306
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PR 1230577 FOLLOW UP EMDR FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. ONE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. SAMPLE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE (LOOSE). THE NEEDLE PROTECTOR WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM THE NEEDLE AND LOOSE IN THE PACKAGING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWS THAT ALL INSPECTION RESULTS PASSED PER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW PROCESS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTICED DURING PRODUCTION. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY ERROR DURING THE PLACEMENT OF THE NEEDLE PROTECTOR ONTO THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY. BASED ON THE IDENTIFIED PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE, ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING PERSONNEL WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS COMPLAINT AND PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER ASSEMBLY PROCESS TO ENSURE THE NEEDLE PROTECTOR IS PROPERLY MATED TO THE NEEDLE ASSEMBLY. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED MONTHLY. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
WHILE THE PHYSICIAN OPENING THE POUCH, HE FOUND THE NEEDLE¿S PROTECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE NEEDLE, AND THE POUCH HAD BEEN PUNCTURED BY THE NEEDLE. THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT ITS STERILE BARRIER SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN, SO HE DARED NOT TO USE AND RETURNED THE NEEDLE TO US. THE REPORTABLE EVENT IS THE STERILE BREACH.
(B)(4): DATE OF EVENT NOT PROVIDED, USED AWARE DATE. (B)(4). IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.
WHILE THE PHYSICIAN OPENING THE POUCH, HE FOUND THE NEEDLE¿S PROTECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE NEEDLE, AND THE POUCH HAD BEEN PUNCTURED BY THE NEEDLE. THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT ITS STERILE BARRIER SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN, SO HE DARED NOT TO USE AND RETURNED THE NEEDLE TO US. THE REPORTABLE EVENT IS THE STERILE BREACH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065272 | ILLINOIS (TJ) NEEDLE ASPIRATION 15GA | BONE MARROW COLLECTION/TRANSFUSION KIT | LWE | CAREFUSION, INC | 1213059 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |