FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT

MDR report key: 9868420 · Received March 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
1036844-2020-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2020
Date of Event
March 9, 2020
Report Date
March 9, 2020
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
BSO
PMA / PMN Number
K140110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

QN#(B)(4). A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE KIT AND SALINE AMPULE WITH NO RELEVANT FINDINGS. A CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT A SAMPLE. COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE EPIDURAL KIT AND SALINE AMPULE WITH NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSE. THEREFORE, THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE BROKEN AMPULE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT A SAMPLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GLASS VIAL OF SALINE WAS BROKEN WITHIN THE KIT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 GLASS VIAL OF SALINE WAS BROKEN WITHIN THE KIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329190 SPINAL ANES/EPIDURAL CATH KIT ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER BSO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. 23F19L0282

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1