MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG INTROCAN SAFETY® 3; CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THE

Model Number	4251130-02
Medical Device Problem Code	Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).No sample and/or lot number were provided.Further investigation of the complaint is not possible without a sample and/or lot number.The actual defective device is valuable tool in investigating the cause of this incident.We will maintain this report for further references and continue to monitor other reports for similar occurrences.If any additional pertinent information becomes available, a follow up will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
As reported by the user facility: in radiology during scan they were unable to flush iv and thought there was blockage.The nurses had the md push on the syringe, and he was unable to.When they pulled back, they noticed some metal come into the extension set.Nothing was saved nor were any pictures taken.This iv catheter is new to them, and they thought that metal was left inside the hub after insertion.We confirmed how the safety mechanism work and that it was removed during the initial iv insertion leaving no metal inside.No injury reported.

• Brand Name: INTROCAN SAFETY® 3
• Common Device Name: CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THE
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG; carl-braun strabe 1; melsungen, 34212 ; GM 34212
• Manufacturer (Section G): B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG; carl-braun strabe 1; melsungen, 34212 ; GM 34212
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan severino ; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown, PA 18109 ; 4847197287
• MDR Report Key: 16277588
• Report Number: 9610825-2023-00012
• Device Sequence Number: 6993022
• Product Code: FOZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964014055
• UDI-Public: (01)04046964014055
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111236
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/01/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 4251130-02
• Device Catalogue Number: 4251130-02
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/19/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/01/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown