MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ICU MEDICAL, INC. PORTEX ABS LINEDRAW DRY HEPARIN; TUBES, VIALS, SYSTEMS, SERUM SEPARATORS, BLOOD COLLECTION

Catalog Number	4042E
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250); Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3, h6: 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 information becomes available.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the site took a sample in the intensive care unit (icu) and sent it to the blood bank via the pneumatic tube.When it arrived at the blood bank, the cap had come loose, and the sample was lost.The site had to re-collect the patient's sample.This happened on different days from in between july 21 and 25, 2025.There was no patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3 and h6 codes - updated.Four unused devices from the same lot were returned for investigation.Visual inspection of the returned samples did not reveal any defects or anomalies.During the functional testing, two of four samples failed with the filter-pro detaching as air was expelled.During leak test, a force equivalent to 45 psi was applied to the plunger of the syringe for 30 seconds.The filter-pro device for two samples was not able to stay retained on the syringe luer.The customer reported issues were confirmed with the returned samples.The exact root cause was unable to be determined.A device history record (dhr) review was conducted which indicated all inspections were completed and no issues were noted during manufacture.

• Brand Name: PORTEX ABS LINEDRAW DRY HEPARIN
• Common Device Name: TUBES, VIALS, SYSTEMS, SERUM SEPARATORS, BLOOD COLLECTION
• Manufacturer (Section D): ICU MEDICAL, INC.; 10 bowman dr; keene NH 03431
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 22877531
• Report Number: 3012307300-2025-09926
• Device Sequence Number: 21425428
• Product Code: JKA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20351688039184
• UDI-Public: (01)20351688039184(17)280120(10)6086197
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SP
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Administrator/Supervisor
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/06/2025

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: 4042E
• Device Lot Number: 6086197
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/13/2025
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/01/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/22/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/22/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/06/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/25/2025
• 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: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown