Catalog Number UNKNOWN |
Device Problem
Backflow (1064)
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Patient Problem
Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 09/11/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that bd unspecified iv tubing back flowed into the secondary tubing.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: i have received a message today from a chemo suite staff about a potential tubing or phaseal concern (same products as yesterday) issue: ¿ primary non filtered tubing in use (bd infusion set) ; appeared to be functioning well.¿ chemo med prepped on secondary line- programmed on pump to infuse at specified rate ¿ initially working well ¿ medication bag almost empty but policy is to ensure medication infused down secondary tubing line.¿ when attempted to reprogram to infuse the med left in the line ; it was found that despite pump re-programming to allow for the medication to be infused, the primary line fluid was dripping at a fast rate and infusing back up into the secondary line/chemo med bag.¿ solution: rn changed the lines and infused the rest of the medication without issue (only difference is the phaseal product _ injector and connector) were not used on the new set.The staff were unable to recover any of the product packaging and the chemo lines were discarded in the hazardous waste before i could assess if safe to send for testing.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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There are multiple bd locations where this unspecified bd device may have been manufactured.A catalog and lot number could not be confirmed for this incident and without this information we are unable to determine where the device was manufactured.Therefore, bd corporate headquarters in franklin lakes, nj has been listed in sections d.3.And g.1.And the franklin lakes fda registration number has been used for the manufacture report number.H.3.A device evaluation and/or device history review is anticipated but is not complete.Upon completion, a supplemental report will be filed.B3.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.D.4.Medical device expiration date: unknown.H.4.Device manufacture date: unknown.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation summary no product or photo was returned by the customer.The customer complaint of flow issues - back flow could not be verified due to the product not being returned for failure investigation.The lot number was not available and therefore it is not possible to perform a device history review.Due to no sample being received, an investigation could not be performed, and a root cause could not be determined.
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Event Description
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It was reported that bd unspecified iv tubing back flowed into the secondary tubing.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: i have received a message today from a chemo suite staff about a potential tubing or phaseal concern (same products as yesterday) issue: primary non filtered tubing in use (bd infusion set) ; appeared to be functioning well chemo med prepped on secondary line- programmed on pump to infuse at specified rate ¿ initially working well medication bag almost empty but policy is to ensure medication infused down secondary tubing line when attempted to reprogram to infuse the med left in the line ; it was found that despite pump re-programming to allow for the medication to be infused, the primary line fluid was dripping at a fast rate and infusing back up into the secondary line/chemo med bag solution: rn changed the lines and infused the rest of the medication without issue (only difference is the phaseal product _ injector and connector) were not used on the new set.The staff were unable to recover any of the product packaging and the chemo lines were discarded in the hazardous waste before i could assess if safe to send for testing.
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