H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, applicable previous investigation(s), sample analysis, applicable fmea documents, applicable manufacturing records, and labeling.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a y-site leak is confirmed but the exact cause remains unknown.One safestep infusion set was returned for evaluation.The infusion set was flushed and pressurized from the proximal connector.A spraying leak was observed to emanate from the y-site valve.Microscopic observation of the y-site connector did not reveal any apparent damage on the housing or blue septum.An attempt to remove the valve from the connector was made in order to inspect the sealing surfaces; however, damage to the valve occurred during disassembly of the components.Since the infusion set was observed to leak and no damage was noted on the outer portion of the blue septum, the complaint is confirmed but the exact factors remain unknown at this time.
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