MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. JELCO VIAVALVE SAFETY IV CATHETER; CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, SHORT-TERM

Model Number	326310
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	06/09/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the customer had a plastic catheter split into 2 while trying to thread it into the patient's vein; with iv needle intact.Writer was unable to thread and pull out the catheter.Adverse effects have not been reported.It has been reported that no additional information is available for this complaint.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation including root cause analysis is in progress.A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Other text: h6: evaluation codes: updated.Device evaluation: no product sample was received; therefore, visual and functional testing could not be performed.The reported issue could not be confirmed.The product's history records were reviewed and there were no non-conformances nor service-related issues that would have resulted in the reported complaint.If the product is returned, the manufacturer will reopen this complaint for further investigation.

• Brand Name: JELCO VIAVALVE SAFETY IV CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, SHORT-TERM
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 10 bowman dr.; keene NH 03431
• Manufacturer (Section G): NULL
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel
• MDR Report Key: 17305867
• Report Number: 3012307300-2023-07132
• Device Sequence Number: 6684931
• Product Code: FOZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517078404
• UDI-Public: 15019517078404
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160235
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/21/2023

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: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
• Device Model Number: 326310
• Device Catalogue Number: 326310
• Device Lot Number: 4354278
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/14/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/01/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/12/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/21/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/27/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown