Catalog Number 382534 |
Device Problems
Failure to Advance (2524); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Anaphylactic Shock (1703); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 10/05/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H.3.A device evaluation and/or device history review is anticipated but is not complete.Upon completion, a supplemental report will be filed.
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Event Description
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It was reported that bd insyte autog bc pnk 20ga x 1.16in was difficult to thread in a patient presenting in anaphylactic shock.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: verbatim: another incident with yet another lot # today- could have created a sentinel event.A patient in anaphylactic shock brought in by private car was rushed into our resuscitation bay, unresponsive with a very thready pulse.As my staff attempted to gain iv access, 2 separate rn's had trouble puncturing the skin and advancing the catheter- 1 was successful, 1 was not.I cannot overstate how critical it was to establish an iv on this patient for lifesaving interventions.2 additional attempts with the 20 iv were unsuccessful.This is a new lot # 3192266.Additional info from customer: (12-oct-2023): what is the quantity of products found defective? sharpness of the needle.Is there any adverse event or serious injury occurred? delay in treatment.Are you able to send samples to bd for investigation? if no, can a photo be provided? none.Was there difficulty puncturing the skin and advancing once in the vein? yes to both.Did the needle appear dull or as if the needle was adhered to the catheter? needle appeared to be dull.
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Event Description
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No additional information.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation results: since no samples displaying the condition reported were available for examination, we were unable to fully investigate this incident.A device history record review showed no non-conformances associated with this issue during the production of this batch.Complaints received for this device and reported condition will continue to be tracked and trended.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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