FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

3.5FR P.U.R. UMBIL CATH X10

MDR report key: 1003854 · Received February 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
9611018-2008-00004
Date Received
February 26, 2008
Report Date
January 28, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
FOS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER EMAIL IN 2008 4:28 AM: "THIS WAS A VENOUS AND NOT A ARTERIAL CATHETER. ACCORDING TO ULTRASOUND OR X-RAY THE UVC WAS EITHER VENA CAVA INFERIOR OR DUCTUS VENOSUS. THE UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER WAS IN BETWEEN 2-5 DAYS BEFORE THEY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED MOSTLY AT THE TIME OF EXTRACTION. INFANT WAS RECEIVING TPN, WITHOUT HEPARIN OR RECEIVING HALF PARTIAL, WITHOUT LIPIDS. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTH CARE/KENDALL IN 2008 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FORMATION OF A CLOT AT THE CATHETER TIP. THERE WAS EXTRAVASATION OF PARENTERAL NUTRITION IN LIVER TISSUE SURROUNDING THE VESSEL - PSEUDOCYST CONFIRMED BY ULTRASOUND, CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY. PT INFO: FEMALE, THROMBUS IN INFERIOR VENA CAVA, ULTRASOUND PERFORMED ON DAY 28 (VENTILATED, HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE, BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5FR P.U.R. UMBIL CATH X10 UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER FOS TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL 8888160333 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 DA