Catalog Number 383520 |
Device Problems
Leak/Splash (1354); Free or Unrestricted Flow (2945)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 07/20/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A device evaluation is anticipated, but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.
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Event Description
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It was reported that after needle is removed blood leaks at the septum and air bubbles are occurring with a bd nexiva¿ 18 ga x 1.75 in hf single port.The following information was provided by the initial reporter, translated from german to english: we are still satisfied with the nexiva, but there have now been 2x incidents at the nexiva plants.After the needle has been removed, blood runs through the gray septum.Also, when purging the pvk, the rinse liquid will run across the gray septum.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation summary: received 2 nexiva 18ga units as follows: unit 1: received a used catheter-adapter extension set with a miscellaneous connector on it single port.Unit 2: received a full assembly within a sealed package from lot 8166590.All components were intact.A review of the device history record revealed no irregularities during the manufacture of the reported lot.Unit 1: visual examination: the unit was received heavily soiled with patient residue (blood).Evidence of leakage (blood stains) was observed between the canister and the adapter port.It was not possible to determine the septum position/condition due to blood presence.Water-leak test: ¿the water-leak test results were indeterminate since the air could not flow through the blockage caused by the hardened blood on the ext.Tubing and below the wedge.¿the unit was left soaking on bleach-water solution as an attempt to clean out the blockage.The attempt failed, the blood could not be removed.Note: the septum assembly was dissected from the rest of the assembly.Microscopic examination: ¿the septum was not properly seated (assembled) into the canister.Unit 2: visual examination: ¿no physical-mechanical damage was observed on any of the components of the unused unit received.¿the septum-canister assembly was properly seated and in place water-leak test: ¿no leakage was observed during the performance of the water-leak test.Conclusion(s): unit 1 ¿ manufacturing ¿ although a definite source that caused the defect found on the septum-canister assembly (miss-assembled) and which would cause the unit to leak or ¿air in line¿ could not be determined, the failure was manufacturing related note: product quality is evaluated during the manufacturing process with prescribed variable and attributes inspections.These inspections are performed by operators to ensure process changes are identified.If defects are observed, disposition of the product, root cause and corrective action are applied according to the quality control plan.This plan includes challenge samples for ¿septum presence¿ ¿septum not fully seated¿ and ¿septum position¿.Unit 2 ¿ indeterminate ¿ the returned representative unit did not display any adverse characteristics that would contribute to the defect the customer experienced, and the failure described in the event description could not be replicated at the laboratory.
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Event Description
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It was reported that after needle is removed blood leaks at the septum and air bubbles are occurring with a bd nexiva¿ 18 ga x 1.75 in hf single port.The following information was provided by the initial reporter, translated from german to english: we are still satisfied with the nexiva, but there have now been 2x incidents at the nexiva plants.After the needle has been removed, blood runs through the gray septum.Also, when purging the pvk, the rinse liquid will run across the gray septum.
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