A device history record review was completed by our quality engineer team for provided material number 394910 and lot number 2279399.The review did not reveal any detected abnormalities during the production process that could have contributed to this defect and all quality tests were found to be within specification.As a sample was unavailable for return, a thorough sample investigation could not be completed.Based on the investigation results, an exact cause for this incident could not be identified.Should you again experience any problems with our product we would appreciate the opportunity to conduct a thorough analysis.There are quality controls currently in place to detect this type of defect during the production process.Further action has not been determined necessary at this time.Complaints received for this device and reported condition will continue to be tracked and trended.Our quality team regularly reviews the collected data for identification of emerging trends.
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Material #: 394910; batch #: 2279399.It was reported by customer that crack in the stopcock.Verbatim: crack in the stopcock.1.When was the defect identified? during or before use - in this instance, it was noted during use.2.Is there any leakage happened due to that identified crack? yes.3.Did the event directly, or indirectly involve a patient or user? yes, directly involved a patient.4.If patient impact, please provide any available patient information including: name, age/ date of birth, sex, weight, ethnicity, race, other relevant history including preexisting medical conditions.Male, white, medical history: interrupted aortic arch with pda and asd 5.Describe any patient harm, injury, complication or negative outcome that occurred as a result of the event.Please include treatment/intervention provided and the outcome.During the patient's interrupted aortic arch repair, the patient needed labs drawn.While drawing labs from the arterial line, the patient's blood was leaking out of the stopcock.So far that we know, of this patient did not suffer an infection or entrain an air embolism as a result of this crack but bother are significant risks, along with blood loss, posed as a result of this crack.6.Did the event interrupt the administration of any medication, or cause a clinically significant delay in medication, that negatively impacted the patient? if yes, please provide details.This did not have medication implications but did delay drawing labs on this patient and required the crna to replace the stopcock on an arterial line already attached to a patient.7.Kindly the available samples for investigation? do not have.
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