Catalog Number UNKNOWN |
Device Problem
Free or Unrestricted Flow (2945)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 07/09/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Unknown manufacturer: there are multiple bd locations where this unspecified bd device may have been manufactured.A catalog and lot number could not be confirmed for this incident and without this information we are unable to determine where the device was manufactured.Therefore, bd corporate headquarters in (b)(4) has been listed and the (b)(4) fda registration number has been used for the manufacture report number.Device expiration date: unknown.Initial reporter facility name: (b)(6).A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.Device manufacture date: unknown.
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Event Description
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It was reported that unspecified bd intravascular administration set experienced an air in line alarm during use, and flow issues.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: pump channel was ringing air in line for an infusion of iv insulin.I trouble shooted air in line alarm, and despite no visible air in line pump channel continued to ring off air in line, therefore writer disconnected the line from patient and proceeded to remove iv line from pump and re-primed a new iv line.I then went and placed the new iv line into the same pump channel and closed the channel.Before attaching line to patient i opened the roller clamp and witnessed the iv drip chamber dripping by itself and draining from the iv line even though the pump channel was off and channel door was closed.At this time the iv line was not attached to the patient.So then i promptly removed the iv line from the channel and removed said channel from alaris pump brain and a new channel was used in its place.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H6: investigation summary: no product or photo was returned by the customer.The customer complaint of dripping from iv drip chamber could not be verified due to the product not being returned for failure investigation.A device history record review could not be performed because a model or lot number was not provided by the customer.Due to no sample received, an investigation could not be performed and a root cause could not be determined.This incident has been added to our database of reported incidents.Our business team regularly reviews the collected data for identification of emerging trends.H3 other text : see h10.
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Event Description
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It was reported that unspecified bd intravascular administration set experienced an air in line alarm during use, and flow issues.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: pump channel was ringing air in line for an infusion of iv insulin.I trouble shooted air in line alarm, and despite no visible air in line pump channel continued to ring off air in line, therefore writer disconnected the line from patient and proceeded to remove iv line from pump and re-primed a new iv line.I then went and placed the new iv line into the same pump channel and closed the channel.Before attaching line to patient i opened the roller clamp and witnessed the iv drip chamber dripping by itself and draining from the iv line even though the pump channel was off and channel door was closed.At this time the iv line was not attached to the patient.So then i promptly removed the iv line from the channel and removed said channel from alaris pump brain and a new channel was used in its place.
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