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Catalog Number 2C7462 |
Device Problems
Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging (2385); Chemical Spillage (2894)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that the clamp of a clearlink secondary medication set ripped the tubing, leading to a chemotherapy spill.This occurred during patient infusion.The device was being used in a setup with a paclitaxel set and a sigma infusion pump at the time of the event.The reporter stated that the patient had begun the infusion of chemotherapy at a rate of 20ml/hr; the infusion rate was raised to 200ml/hr when the device was hooked up to the sigma pump.The customer reported that this was when the leak appeared to be coming from ¿right below the filter.¿ there was no report of patient injury or medical intervention associated with this event.Additional information was requested and is not available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The device was not returned and the lot number is unknown; therefore, an evaluation could not be conducted.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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