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MalfunctionFOZ

INTIMA-II

Received Jul 20, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 6, 2026

Report 3006948883-2026-00474 · MDR key 25875627

Device

Generic name

Intravascular Catheter

Manufacturer

Bd Suzhou (mds)

Catalog number

383033

Lot number

5318660

Product problems

  • Leak/Splash

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

H3: IF A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR URINARY TRACT STONES. ON (B)(6) 2026, THE ASSIGNED NURSE ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUS THERAPY AS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN. WHILE VENTING THE CLOSED-SYSTEM INTRAVENOUS CATHETER, THE NURSE DISCOVERED A TEAR IN THE TUBING CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, RENDERING THE CATHETER UNUSABLE. THE NURSE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE CATHETER WITH ANOTHER ONE, AFTER WHICH THE PROCEDURE PROCEEDED NORMALLY, AND THE PATIENT SUSTAINED NO HARM.