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Model Number 864-1400-33 |
Device Problems
Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Material Separation (1562)
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Patient Problem
Blood Loss (2597)
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Event Date 02/20/2014 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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Clinic's initial report: clinic initially reported "patient yelled from across the room that he was bleeding out from venous site.Needle was in place with tape secured.The tube broke off into two separate pieces.Blood returned through arterial site needle from access removed.Wing eater not attached to needle.All foreign objects accounted for." clinic's additional information: centre manager advised that there was no medical intervention provided to patient and the blood loss was estimated to be more than 1500cc.In the initial report, the clinic mentioned a term "wingeater".Based on (b)(4)'s telephone interview with the clinic manager, the centre manager confirmed that they referred the term "wingeater" to "needle and wing assembly of sysloc".Moreover, the centre manager clarified that tube separated at wing and needle wing assembly remained in access where it gushed blood.(b)(4) wish to clarify that (b)(4) has a product called "wingeater" and the facility also uses wingeater, but the wingeater product was not used on this patient.After interviewing with the centre manager it was confirmed that the blood loss was ~ 400-500cc.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).(the manufacturer) is submitting the report on behalf of (b)(4) (the importer)".Although we have not established that the device caused or contributed to the event, we are reporting it out of caution to be in compliance with 21cfrpart803.We cannot rule out causality.From reserved sample evaluation and device history record review, there was no abnormality found and the complaint lot met the qa specifications prior releasing it to the market.As there was no returned sample, we could not confirm on the actual root cause.Nevertheless, we have implemented corrective actions on the suspected possible causes.We will continue to monitor this defect trend from our manufacturing and from the market.Lastly, (b)(4) will continue to maintain good quality of our products and ensure that only good quality products will be delivered to customers.Device not returned to manufacturer.
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