FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COOK TPN CATHETER SET

MDR report key: 1032210 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1820334-2008-00204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
January 26, 2008
Report Date
March 19, 2008
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
DQY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO ASSIST IN OUR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WITH CERTAINTY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. OUR QC DEPT CONFIRMS THE OVERALL CATHETER SURFACE OF THIS PRODUCT IS CLEAN AND WITHOUT EXCESSIVE IMPERFECTIONS OR DAMAGE. WE DO CAUTION THAT SILICONE CATHETERS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR POWER INJECTION AS THE CATHETER MAY RUPTURE. USE OF A 10ML SYRINGE OR LARGER WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF CATHETER RUPTURE. NEVERTHELESS, THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS EVENT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR OCCURRENCES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LINE WAS INSERTED IN 2007. THE LINE FRACTURED IN 2008, AND WAS REPAIRED. A SECOND FRACTURE OCCURRED TWO DAYS LATER, IN A NEW SPOT ON THE LINE. THE PREVIOUS REPAIR REMAINED INTACT. A SECOND REPAIR WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WAS NO OTHER IMPACT ON THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOK TPN CATHETER SET DQY SPECIAL SET DQY COOK INC NA F2124606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 MO Other