MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG INTROCAN SAFETY®; INTRODUCER, CATHETER

Model Number	4254503-02
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
Date of Event	12/11/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Exemption number e2016018 b.Braun inc.(bbmi) (importer) is submitting the report on behalf of b.Braun melsungen ag (manufacturer).This report has been identified as b.Braun medical inc.Internal report number (b)(4).The actual device involved in the reported incident was not returned for evaluation.Without the actual sample a thorough sample analysis could not be performed and no specific conclusions can be drawn.No adverse quality trends of this nature were identified during the complaint review process for the reported catalog number.If additional pertinent information becomes available a follow-up report will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
As reported by user facility: iv catheter was being inserted and bent and broke, so even though the iv stick was successful, the iv had to be taken out because it was leaking blood from the broken catheter.Patient had to be restuck.Iv fluid administration was delayed for three (3) hours.Otherwise, no report of patient injury.

• Brand Name: INTROCAN SAFETY®
• Common Device Name: INTRODUCER, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG; carl-braun-str. 1; melsungen, hessen 34212 ; GM 34212
• MDR Report Key: 7173600
• Report Number: 9610825-2017-00257
• Device Sequence Number: 1174430
• Product Code: DYB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046963318314
• UDI-Public: (01)04046963318314
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K021094
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,health profession
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/08/2018
• Report Date (Section F): 01/08/2018

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 Model Number: 4254503-02
• Device Catalogue Number: 4254503-02
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 12/12/2017
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 01/08/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/12/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/08/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/08/2018