MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CAREFUSION, INC TRAY SPN WHIT27G3.5 L/B-D/E; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT

Catalog Number 405699

Device Problem Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)

Patient Problem Inadequate Pain Relief (2388)

Event Date 06/24/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Date of event: unknown.The date received by manufacturer has been used for this field.A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.

Event Description

It was reported that 2 tray spn whit27g3.5 l/b-d/e experienced ineffective anesthesia with the treatment failing to work.Product defect occurred during use.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: material no.405699, batch no.0001270921.Per email: the information provided by physician was as follows: in a caesarean section administer the medication that comes in the tray, following the stipulated process and patient can lift the legs and report sensation in the area.He opened another tray and repeated the process, without obtaining results.On sunday, another of the anesthesiologists reports the same and the same result with a patient.Another physician indicated the same thing happened to him, already aware of the event in the afternoon he uses the spinal anesthetic that we have in the pharmacy (due to the shortage that there was of the trays).None of the patients had tolerance to the anesthesia reported.On the following monday afternoon the doctor indicated the patient responded as expected.At the moment, they are using the trays and not the medication in them.

Manufacturer Narrative

Investigation: photos were received for evaluation.Customer provided photographs were provided.Vial appears as intended with no obvious defects.Fluid appears to be clear.No avenue to evaluate drug potency without the physical sample.Failure mode could not be confirmed.Over a period of more than 10 years, no test result from samples returned due to ineffective anesthesia has ever failed to meet specifications.The causes of ineffective anesthesia have been well documented in clinical literature for many years.Whereas a strong history of testing has supported that drug potency is not the cause, the actual cause may not always be ascertained.Bd has a long history of test results to support that drug potency issues have not been the cause of ineffective anesthesia events reported to bd through the complaint system.As a preventive action, the vendor of the applicable drug component (hospital / pfizer) will be notified of the reported failure mode from the customer.A device history record review of all applicable manufacturing records for lot 0001270921 did not identify any issues that may have contributed to the reported failure mode.Based on the complaint investigation, a probable root cause could not be identified for the reported failure mode.The investigation identified a previous capa (capa 67717) performed by the bd anesthesia quality group that specifically investigated the ¿ineffective anesthesia¿ failure mode.Refer to capa 67717 for additional information regarding the outcome of the investigation.

Event Description

It was reported that 2 tray spn whit27g3.5 l/b-d/e experienced ineffective anesthesia with the treatment failing to work.Product defect occurred during use.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: material no.405699 batch no.0001270921 per email: the information provided by physician was as follows: 1.In a caesarean section administer the medication that comes in the tray, following the stipulated process and patient can lift the legs and report sensation in the area.He opened another tray and repeated the process, without obtaining results.2.On sunday, another of the anesthesiologists reports the same and the same result with a patient.3.Another physician indicated the same thing happened to him, already aware of the event in the afternoon he uses the spinal anesthetic that we have in the pharmacy ( due to the shortage that there was of the trays).None of the patients had tolerance to the anesthesia reported.On the following monday afternoon the doctor indicated the patient responded as expected.At the moment, they are using the trays and not the medication in them.

• Brand Name: TRAY SPN WHIT27G3.5 L/B-D/E
• Type of Device: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): CAREFUSION, INC; 400 east foster rd; mannford OK 74044
• MDR Report Key: 8775402
• MDR Text Key: 200409780
• Report Number: 1625685-2019-00066
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CAZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00382904056995
• UDI-Public: 00382904056995
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: DISCRETION
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other,user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/14/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/10/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 06/30/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 405699
• Device Lot Number: 0001270921
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/24/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other