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MalfunctionFOS

ARGYLE

Received Oct 15, 2024

Report 1423537-2024-00234 · MDR key 20453476

Device

Generic name

Catheter, Umbilical Artery

Model number

8888160556

Catalog number

8888160556

Lot number

2405900120

Product problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak
  • Connection Problem
  • Fluid/Blood Leak
  • Connection Problem

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR LOT 2405900120 WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE WERE OBSERVED. NINE SEALED, UNUSED DEVICES WERE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT OBSERVED. AS PART OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND DUE TO THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE, A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE CONNECTER DOESN'T HAVE A LIP TO SEED THE CONNECTION, SO IT CAN'T CONNECT TO A CLAVE PROPERLY WITHOUT LEAKING. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE USE. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED.