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

Catalog Number	326710
Medical Device Problem Code	Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Other text: b3: date of event is unknown, no information has been provided to date.Device evaluation: no product sample was received; therefore, visual and functional testing could not be performed.The reported issue could not be confirmed.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows there were no observations or nonconformities recorded during manufacture to suggest an issue of this nature would occur with this lot of products.If the product is returned, the manufacturer will reopen this complaint for further investigation.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the customer has noticed that there have been issues with advancing the cathlon.It is like you have to advance the needle further into the vein to advance the cathlon or it will not advance.It feels like some of the cathlon is sticking.The customer experiences flashback and can not advance or it blows the vein as you have to insert the needle further than normal.Minor injury to patient reported.

• 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: 17443505
• Report Number: 3012307300-2023-07715
• Device Sequence Number: 2647847
• Product Code: FOZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517078435
• UDI-Public: 15019517078435
• 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: Administrator/Supervisor
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/02/2023

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 Expiration Date: 04/19/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 326710
• Device Lot Number: 4396502
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/13/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/02/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/09/2023
• 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
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown