FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CATHETER

MDR report key: 100026 · Received June 24, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1011546
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 1997
Date of Event
January 18, 1997
Report Date
March 17, 1997
Manufacturer
LUTHER MEDICAL PROD
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT. HAD 20G 20 CM L-CATH BRAND MIDLINE PLACED ON 1-10-97. MOTHER OF PT. TRIPPED OVER CATHETER WHILE PT. PLAYING ON FLOOR. IV CATH WAS PULLED, AND MIDLINE BROKE 1" ABOVE HUB. IV WAS HELD IN PLACE BY STERI STRIPS AND DID NOT FLOAT INTO PT. ER-RN VISIT TO PT, MIDLINE DISCONTINUED AND NEW IV WAS RESTARTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATHETER MIDLINE CATHETER FOZ LUTHER MEDICAL PROD * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Required Intervention CLICK LOCK SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION