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MalfunctionFKB

DOUBLE "T" CONNECTOR W/SWIVEL

Received Jul 28, 1992

Report 3692 · MDR key 3692

Device

Generic name

N/a

Manufacturer

Medex, Inc.

Model number

MX453-2L

Lot number

22C09045 AND 22B18047

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

LEADAGE HAS OCCURRED AT MAIN CONNECTING SITE. CRACKS IN THE TUBING HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. IVAC NEONATE INFUSION PUMPS OR MEDFUSION INFUSION PUMPS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NUMBER OF PATIENTS INVOLVED: 4.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: OTHER, HUB. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS RELATED TO EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE DISCARDED. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.