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MalfunctionFPK

NDEHP MICR YTYPE CLV

Received Jun 26, 2014 · Event occurred Jan 1, 2014

Report 9613251-2014-00117 · MDR key 3959754

Device

Generic name

80fpk

Manufacturer

Hospira Ltd.

Model number

NA

Catalog number

20655

Lot number

UNK4W

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

UNK

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE THAT WAS IN USE IS UNK. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT IDENTIFIED A POSSIBLE LOT NUMBER (PLOTS). THE POSSIBLE LOT NUMBER IS 381304W. A REPRESENTATIVE DEVICE WILL BE EVALUATED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED BREAKAGE OF THE DISTAL TIP OF THE MICROBORE SPIN-LOK MALE ADAPTER. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, A PLUMSET WAS BEING USED TO DELIVER AN UNSPECIFIED MEDICATION. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPIN-LOK MALE ADAPTER OF THE MICROBORE EXTENSION TUBING SET WAS CONNECTED TO AN UNSPECIFIED CLAVE PORT OF THE PLUMSET FOR AN UNSPECIFIED REASON. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME, IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE NURSE ATTEMPTED TO DISCONNECT THE SPIN-LOK MALE ADAPTER FROM THE CLAVE PORT, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE SPIN-LOK MALE ADAPTER BROKE OFF INTO THE CLAVE PORT OF THE PLUMSET AND A PIECE REMAINED LODGED INSIDE THE CLAVE PORT OF THE PLUMSET. NO SPECIFIC DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS AND NO REPORTED DELAY OF CRITICAL THERAPY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.