MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. PORTEX ABS PRO-VENT ARTERIAL BLOOD SAMPLING; TUBES, VIALS, SYSTEMS, SERUM SEPARATORS, BLOOD COLLECTION

Catalog Number	4598P-2
Medical Device Problem Code	Fail-Safe Problem (2936)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
Date of Event	02/18/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No product was received; therefore, visual and functional testing could not be performed.The reported issue could not be confirmed.If the product is returned, the manufacturer will reopen this complaint for further investigation.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the cap failed to secure the needle and when removing the cap, the needle released and punctured the nurse's finger which caused the nurse to suffer a needle stick injury from a contaminated blood sample from a newborn cord blood.There was no patient injury.There was no medical intervention required and no patient death.

• Brand Name: PORTEX ABS PRO-VENT ARTERIAL BLOOD SAMPLING
• Common Device Name: TUBES, VIALS, SYSTEMS, SERUM SEPARATORS, BLOOD COLLECTION
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 10 bowman dr; keene NH 03431
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 22081932
• Report Number: 1217052-2025-00081
• Device Sequence Number: 8022749
• Product Code: BTR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20351688040333
• UDI-Public: (01)20351688040333(17)270828(10)6053611
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K952516
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/23/2025

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: 4598P-2
• Device Lot Number: 6053611
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/08/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/24/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/20/2024
• 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