Catalog Number JC-05400-B |
Device Problems
Leak/Splash (1354); Obstruction of Flow (2423)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 01/14/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The device has not been returned for investigation at this time.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend related events.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the insertion of the catheter and the first injection were performed normally.After connecting the pca pump to the catheter, the catheter appeared to be blocked when the first infusion was processed.The alarm of the pump rang because of the occlusion the drug came out through the blue and black part of the snaplock.The incident happened a second time on the same day but the lot number was not kept.There were no clinical consequences.Another catheter was inserted.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).No lot number was provided.A device history record review was performed based upon a lot number from sales history data.A device history record review was performed on the epidural catheter with no relevant findings.A corrective action is not required at this time as a potential root cause could not be determined based upon the information provided and without a sample.Complaint verification testing could not be performed as no sample was returned for analysis.No lot number was provided.A device history record review was performed based upon a lot number from sales history data.A device history record review was performed on the catheter with no evidence to suggest a manufacturing related cause.The potential cause of the catheter being blocked could not be determined based upon the information provided and without a sample.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the insertion of the catheter and the first injection were performed normally.After connecting the pca pump to the catheter, the catheter appeared to be blocked when the first infusion was processed.The alarm of the pump rang because of the occlusion the drug came out through the blue and black part of the snaplock.The incident happened a second time on the same day but the lot number was not kept.There were no clinical consequences.Another catheter was inserted.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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