MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. PORTEX® SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAYS; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT

Catalog Number NLD-15597-20

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 01/01/2015

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The anesthetic is a supplied item and the complaint notification was forwarded to the supplier.Batch record review performed by the supplier for lidocaine lot # 53432dk revealed no discrepancies that may have contributed to a complaint of this nature.The results of potency testing during final release met specification.See attached hospira evaluation report.Possible causes of lack of effect may be administration technique or patient anatomical variations, including pathological or psychological factors.The complaint could not be confirmed.

Event Description

It was reported that during use of the portex® spinal anesthesia tray there were issues with the drug lidocaine.

• Brand Name: PORTEX® SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAYS
• Type of Device: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): SMITHS MEDICAL NORTH AMERICA; 10 bowman drive; keene NH 03431
• Manufacturer Contact: dave halverson ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 7507899
• MDR Text Key: 108160344
• Report Number: 3012307300-2018-10093
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CAZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20351688078688
• UDI-Public: 20351688078688
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/11/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/11/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: NLD-15597-20
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/09/2015
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1