FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION SET

MDR report key: 9470290 · Received December 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
3006425876-2019-01057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2019
Date of Event
December 3, 2019
Report Date
December 3, 2019
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
BSO
PMA / PMN Number
K140110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE LOR SYRINGE WITH NO RELEVANT FINDINGS. A DESIGN HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR PART # KZ-05501-002 AS A PART OF THIS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. PER ECO-051699 (RELEASED 03-DEC-2018), SUPPLIER (PREOX) MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: KZ-05501-002 LUER PLASTIC LOR SYRINGE: CHANGED PLUNGER MATERIAL FROM PROFAX 535 TO PROFAX 531. CHANGED TO NEW PLUNGER TOOL. CHANGED TO NEW MOLD FOR BLUE STOPPER. CHANGED MOLDING LOCATION FOR THE PLUNGER AND THE BLUE STOPPER AS FOLLOWS. PLUNGER: FROM FLEIMAPLASTIC IN GERMANY TO GPE, GERMANY. BLUE STOPPER: FROM ET, GERMANY TO PSILKON, GERMANY. THESE EFFECTIVE CHANGES DID IMPACT PRODUCT DESIGN AND MATERIAL. A CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE. COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR ANALYSIS. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE LOR SYRINGE WITH NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSE. THEREFORE, THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT THE SAMPLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLUNGER OF THE LOR SYRINGE IS LEAKING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QN#: (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLUNGER OF THE LOR SYRINGE IS LEAKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1261644 EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION SET ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER BSO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. IPN038182 71F19G0974

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1