The investigation is still in progress.Once the investigation is complete a supplemental report will be filed.Section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.
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The reported event was unconfirmed because the reported failure could not be reproduced.The reported failure is within specification as the reported failure could not be reproduced.The product was not used for patient treatment or diagnosis.The product had not caused the reported failure.No root cause could be found because the reported event was unconfirmed.Visual: visual evaluation of the returned sample noted one opened (without original packaging), a 3-way temperature sensing catheter with cut portion of inlet tubing.Visual inspection of the sample noted no obvious visible defects.The catheter balloon was inflated with 10 ml methylene blue solution (3 drops 1% aq methylene blue per 100ml distilled water) with an in-house luer lock syringe and the catheter rested with no leaks noted.The balloon passively deflated in under 2 minutes with no cuffing or leaks noted.This is within specification per inspection procedure ip7603444, revision 0, which states, catheter leaks, valve leaks, balloon perforation, lumen to lumen, prematurely deflated and dislodged balloon are not allowed, and must inflate and deflate with the use of a syringe.The device history record was reviewed and found nothing that could have caused or contributed to the reported event.As the reported event is unconfirmed neither a risk review nor labeling review is required.H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.H3 other text : the actual/suspected device was inspected.
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