MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION SET; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT

Model Number IPN046311

Device Problem Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 11/01/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).The device has not been returned for investigation.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend related events.

Event Description

It was reported that the piston of the syringe is smaller than the syringe and the liquid passes between the piston and the inner wall of the syringe.

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).A device history record review was performed on the lor syringe with no relevant findings.A design history review was performed for part # kz-05501-002 as a part of this complaint investigation.Per eco-051699 (released 03-dec-2018), supplier (preox) made the following changes: kz-05501-002 luer plastic lor syringe: changed plunger material from profax 535 to profax 531 changed to new plunger tool changed to new mold for blue stopper changed molding location for the plunger and the blue stopper as follows.Plunger: from fleimaplastic in germany to gpe, germany blue stopper: from et, germany to psilkon, germany these effective changes did impact product design and material.A corrective action is not required at this time as the root cause for this complaint investigation could not be determined based upon the information provided and without the actual sample.Complaint verification testing could not be performed as no sample was provided for analysis.A device history record review was performed on the lor syringe with no evidence to suggest a manufacturing related cause.Therefore, the potential cause of this complaint could not be determined based upon the information provided and without the sample.

Event Description

It was reported that the piston of the syringe is smaller than the syringe and the liquid passes between the piston and the inner wall of the syringe.

• Brand Name: EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION SET
• Type of Device: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.; reading PA
• MDR Report Key: 9397042
• MDR Text Key: 168688525
• Report Number: 3006425876-2019-01020
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CAZ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K103658
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,u
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/20/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/02/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/01/2021
• Device Model Number: IPN046311
• Device Catalogue Number: JC-05400-B
• Device Lot Number: 71F19J0768
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/07/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1