MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. PORTEX®SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAY; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT

Catalog Number	NLD-15545C-21
Medical Device Problem Code	Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/08/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Visual evaluation of one bupivacaine ampules from the five returned trays found no visible non-conformities.The drug liquid was found to be clear (colorless) with no particulates visible inside the vial.Review of device history records and incoming records found no discrepancies or anomalies relevant to the complaint.Assay testing, performed by the supplier prior to release of bupivacaine lot # 67-227-ev, was within specification.Review of the sterilization certificate for the tray lot number 3364833 (po # (b)(4)) revealed that the product was processed according to validated specification requirements and parameters.Smith medical periodically monitors supplied drug components stability post ethylene oxide sterilization throughout their expiry.Our records show that the supplied drugs components continue to meet potency specifications.Complaint history review found no other complaints relevant to this bupivacaine drug lot number, reported in this complaint.The anesthetics are supplied items and the complaint notification was forwarded to the supplier.Possible causes of lack of effect may be administration technique or patient anatomical variations, including pathological or psychological factors.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during use of a portex® spinal anesthesia trays there was slow/reduced medication effectiveness.

• Brand Name: PORTEX®SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAY
• Common Device Name: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 7508246
• Report Number: 3012307300-2018-10270
• Device Sequence Number: 2073826
• Product Code: CAZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20351688078602
• UDI-Public: 20351688078602
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2018

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 Expiration Date: 05/26/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: NLD-15545C-21
• Device Lot Number: 3364833
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/09/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1