FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT

MDR report key: 9936519 · Received April 8, 2020

Report

Report Number
1036844-2020-00135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2020
Date of Event
April 1, 2020
Report Date
April 2, 2020
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
BSO
PMA / PMN Number
K140110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

QN#(B)(4). A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE KIT AND AMPULES WITH A POTENTIALLY RELEVANT FINDING. FOR MATERIAL # K-07800-005 (LIDOCAINE 5 ML SOLUTION), LOT # 23P19L0085, ACCORDING TO INCOMING INSPECTION RECORDS, (B)(4) OF (B)(4) AMPULES WERE OBSERVED BROKEN IN A BATCH OF 33600. THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THE PARAMETER FOR THIS DEFECT. FOR MATERIAL # K-05500-042A (SALINE 10 ML SOLUTION), LOT # 23P19L0271, ACCORDING TO INCOMING INSPECTION RECORDS, (B)(4) OF (B)(4) AMPULES WERE OBSERVED BROKEN IN A BATCH OF 43200. THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THE PARAMETER FOR THIS DEFECT. 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 WITH A POTENTIALLY RELEVANT FINDING ON THE LIDOCAINE AND SALINE SOLUTION AMPULES. HOWEVER, 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

THE REPORT STATES: ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THIS MORNING OF REPORTS FROM THE OB DIRECTOR OF (B)(4) KITS FROM SAME LOT WITH BROKEN VIALS.

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

THE REPORT STATES: ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THIS MORNING OF REPORTS FROM THE OB DIRECTOR OF 2 KITS FROM SAME LOT WITH BROKEN VIALS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
404792 EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER BSO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. 23F20A0147

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1