MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC A. S PORTEX NRFIT CONNECTOR ANESTHESIA KIT; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT

Catalog Number	24-1301-22
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Insert (1316)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B3.Date of event: month and year of event have been provided, but day is unknown.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that it was noticeably difficult to insert the epidural catheter through the touhy needle on the new nrfit sets.There was patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
While performing a review of complaint file (b)(4), it was discovered that the file was inadvertently assessed as reportable.There was no patient death, no serious injury, and no evidence of a reportable product malfunction.The hazardous situation for the given complaint device would not likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction were to recur.Report reference number 3011237704-2024-00207 is no longer considered reportable, please disregard any reports associated with it.

• Brand Name: PORTEX NRFIT CONNECTOR ANESTHESIA KIT
• Common Device Name: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC A. S; olomoucká 306; hranice 753 0 1; EZ 753 01
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan ln n; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 20344894
• Report Number: 3011237704-2024-00207
• Device Sequence Number: 8024400
• Product Code: CAZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517073935
• UDI-Public: (01)15019517073935
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K965017
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/12/2024

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 Catalogue Number: 24-1301-22
• 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: 09/09/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/09/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/01/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/12/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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