FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RAPIDLYTE 3ML SYRINGE

MDR report key: 9922418 · Received April 3, 2020

Report

Report Number
3002637618-2020-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2020
Date of Event
March 9, 2020
Report Date
May 20, 2020
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
IQG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SIEMENS HAS REQUESTED THE REMAINING SYRINGES TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION, MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE CUSTOMER. AN INVESTIGATION WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY CLEANING THE AFFECTED AREAS. TESTS WERE RUN ON THOSE EXPOSED AND NO MEDICAL TREATMENT OR INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO LEAKAGE, CRACKS, OR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON ANY OTHER SYRINGES OF THE SAME BATCH. SIEMENS HAS REQUESTED THAT THE REMAINING UNUSED SYRINGES BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INCIDENT WHERE A SYRINGE CHAMBER WAS CRACKED AND BLOOD SPURTED ONTO THE PATIENT AND OPERATOR. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY DUE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
389188 RAPIDLYTE 3ML SYRINGE RAPIDLYTE 3ML SYRINGE IQG SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS 3691444

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1