Catalog Number 383407 |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Fever (1858); Inflammation (1932)
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Event Date 07/12/2017 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of event: unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used.A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.(b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that the nurse found 10 cases of phlebitis after using a bd intima ii¿ iv catheter (22g and 24g).The patient had a fever initially but after removal of the iv, fever was resolved and no additional treatment was needed.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Results: the customer returned two samples, the samples were of both a 24g and 22g bd intima ii¿ iv catheter.Neither sample had been used and there was no evidence of any abnormalities.Both the test of bi aseptic and the eo residue test passed with no errors noted.Conclusion: bd was not able to duplicate or confirm the customer¿s indicated failure mode and an absolute root cause for this incident cannot be determined.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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