12 CM (5") PUR SMALLBORE TRIFUSE EXT SET, 3 CHECK VALVES, 3 CLAMPS, ROTATING LUE
Report
- Report Number
- 9617594-2019-00406
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- November 6, 2019
- Report Date
- November 12, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- Product Code
- FMG
- UDI-DI
- 00840619059699
- PMA / PMN Number
- K964435
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
D10 - DATE RETURNED TO MFG: 1/6/2020 H10 - ONE USED 011-H3424, 12 CM (5") PUR SMALLBORE TRIFUSE EXT SET, 3 CHECK VALVES, 3 CLAMPS, ROTATING LUER (LOT# 4060290) WAS RECEIVED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. AS RECEIVED, NO DAMAGE OR ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE SET. THE USED 011-H3424 SET WAS PRIMED AND HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE LEAK TESTED ACCORDING TO PRODUCT PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. EACH OF THE CHECK VALVES PRIMED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE CHECK VALVES WERE TESTED FOR BACK PRESSURE CAPABILITY. EACH MET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT BACK FLOW. NO LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED AT ANY LOCATION ALONG THE FLUID PATH. NO MATING DEVICES WERE RETURNED. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR REPLICATED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN SECTION D10.
NO PRODUCT SAMPLES, VIDEOS, OR PHOTOGRAPHS WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR) FOR LOT 4060290 WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO RELEVANT NON-CONFORMANCES FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. IF PRODUCT IS RETURNED IN THE FUTURE, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND THE SAMPLE WILL BE EVALUATED.
THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
THE EVENT INVOLVED A 12 CM (5") PUR SMALLBORE TRIFUSE EXT SET, 3 CHECK VALVES, 3 CLAMPS, ROTATING LUER, AT THE SURGERY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, WHERE THERE WAS A LEAKAGE OF THE DEVICE WHEN INFUSING NORADRENALINE. THE PATIENT¿S UNSPECIFIED CENTRAL VENOUS LINE WAS CONNECTED TO A BD CONNECTA - 3 CHANNEL CONNECTOR, WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRIFUSE EXTENSION SET, THEN AN EXTENSION SET OF A SYRINGE PUMP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ARRIVED AT THE SURGERY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN SHOCK WITH A VERY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. THE NURSE INTERVENED WITH EQUIPMENT AND CATECHOLAMINES TO STABILIZE THE BLOOD PRESSURE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, WHEN THE BLOOD PRESSURE WAS STILL LOW, THE NURSE CHECKED THE CONNECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL VENOUS LINE, NOTING A LEAK AT THE EXIT OF THE 3 CHANNELS OF THE EXTENSION SET. THE DEVICE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE NORADRENALINE WAS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE PATIENT¿S LINE AND THE PATIENT¿S BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZED. THERE WAS A REPORT OF A DELAY IN THERAPY FOR 30 MINUTES DURING THE LOSS OF CATECHOLAMINES. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1164790 | 12 CM (5") PUR SMALLBORE TRIFUSE EXT SET, 3 CHECK VALVES, 3 CLAMPS, ROTATING LUE | STOPCOCK, I.V. SET | FMG | ICU MEDICAL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | 4060290 | 00840619059699 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BD CONNECTA, REF (B)(4).| EXT SET, REF PA-200-6, MFR CAREFUSION| NORADRENALINE, MFR UNK| UNSP CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER, UNK MFR| UNSP SYRINGE PUMP |