Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895); Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event
06/21/2019
Type of Reportable Event
Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The distributor stated while prepping the cassette tubing line, foreign material was noticed in the downstream area, by the luer.This was noticed prior to being used on a patient.Also, another cassette still in a sealed pouch appeared to have the same foreign material in the tube-set.