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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/18/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that port was placed in or and accessed in or on (b)(6) 2024.Valguard covered the tubing out from the needle.(b)(6) rn noticed fluid leaking in valguard; hole in tubing below connection piece.Port being kept by risk until patient is out 4 weeks and infection free.No other information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 complaint of a leaking infusion set was confirmed.The product returned for evaluation was one 20 ga x 1.0 in.Powerloc max.The returned product sample was evaluated and the following observations were made: ¿ a tear in the extension tube was seen at the interface of the proximal luer adapter the fracture surfaces of the damage contained striation-like patterns and radiating tear marks, which were indicative of flexural fatigue based failures, which may have been a contributing factor to the extension tubing damage.Repetitive mechanical stresses such as twisting and kinking may have contributed to the observed event; however, it appeared that additional unidentified factors also may have contributed.The device is a supplied component and the supplier has been notified of this event.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 manufacturer has received the sample and will evaluate.Results are expected soon.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that port was placed in or and accessed in or on (b)(6) 2024.Valguard covered the tubing out from the needle.(b)(6) rn noticed fluid leaking in valguard: hole in tubing below connection piece.Port being kept by risk until patient is out 4 weeks and infection free.No other information was provided.
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