FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSPAC® IV MONITORING KIT, DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, 03 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODR

MDR report key: 9281460 · Received November 5, 2019

Report

Report Number
9617594-2019-00380
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2019
Date of Event
September 11, 2019
Report Date
September 18, 2019
Manufacturer
ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Product Code
DRS
UDI-DI
00840619035730
PMA / PMN Number
K052828
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A TRANSPAC IV MONITORING KIT, DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, 03 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP THAT HAD A WHITE WIRE BROKEN. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING PRIMING OF HEPARIN SALINE USING A PHILIPS MONITOR FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO ADVERSE EVENT, AND NO DELAY IN CRITICAL THERAPY. TESTING AND INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A SEPARATION OF THE 48¿ ARTERIAL PRESSURE TUBING BETWEEN THE MALE AND FEMALE LUER. THE END OF THE TUBING HAD THE PRESENCE OF UV ADHESIVE, BUT IT HAD A TACKY FEELING. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE TUBING SEPARATION WAS THE UV ADHESIVE NOT BEING FULLY CURED AT THE BOND BETWEEN THE ARTERIAL TUBING AND FEMALE LUER. THIS DEFECT WAS DUE TO A MANUAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS ERROR IN ENSENADA. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW FOR LOT# 4071800 AND RELEVANT COMMODITIES WERE REVIEWED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1077417 TRANSPAC® IV MONITORING KIT, DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, 03 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODR TRANSDUCER, BLOOD-PRESSURE, EXTRAVASCULAR DRS ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. 4071800 00840619035730

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1