FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC

MDR report key: 9996503 · Received April 24, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006158088-2020-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2020
Date of Event
April 2, 2020
Report Date
April 2, 2020
Manufacturer
SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC
Product Code
FRN
UDI-DI
00857893006059
PMA / PMN Number
K052055
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE THERMACOR 1200 INFUSION SYSTEM WAS USED AT (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2020. THE HOSPITAL NOTICED THE INITIAL CASSETTE HAD A TWISTED RETURN LINE WHICH CAUSED LIMITED FLOW FOR PRIMING. THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE WAS CHANGED OUT WITH A SECOND CASSETTE. AFTER THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED, THE HOSPITAL NOTICE THE SECOND CASSETTE WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CASSETTE. BOTH CASSETTES WERE FROM LOT 313923. THE CASSETTE WITH THE KINKED RETURN LINE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE YELLOW LUER LOCK SCREW WAS TIGHTENED INCORRECTLY. THE YELLOW LUER LOCK SCREW SHOULD BE USED TO TIGHTEN BUT INSTEAD IT APPEARS THAT THE CLEAR BASE UNDERNEATH WAS TIGHTENED. IT APPEARS THAT THIS INCORRECT TIGHTENING CAUSED RESTRICTED FLOW. THE SECOND CASSETTE, CAUSING THE REPORTABLE EVENT, WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION; HOWEVER, BASED ON THE PICTURES SUBMITTED BY THE HOSPITAL, IT APPEARS THE ROLLER PUMP DOOR TUBING MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED CAUSING A LEAK AT THAT AREA OF THE CASSETTE. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED SLIGHTLY DUE TO THE CHANGING OF THE CASSETTES; HOWEVER, NO PATIENT INJURY WAS NOTED. NO ISSUE HAS BEEN NOTED FOR THIS LOT OF CASSETTES IN THE FIELD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
458155 SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC THERMACOR 1200 INFUSION SYSTEM FRN SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC PTC-1200 313923 00857893006059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1