FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFE COIL CATHETER

MDR report key: 103983 · Received June 30, 1997

Report

Report Number
103983
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 1997
Date of Event
May 17, 1997
Report Date
June 9, 1997
Manufacturer
LIFE MED OF CALIFORNIA
Product Code
FJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WITH END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE. SUCCESSFULLY USING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER UNTIL HE NOTICED THAT ONE PIECE WAS LOOSE & THE REST WAS IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP FOR STABILIZATION OF RENAL & CARDIAC STATUS IN PREPARATION FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE RETAINED DEVICE FRAGMENT. A SUBCLAVIAN HEMODIALYSIS CATH WAS PLACED 5/19. THE P.D. CATH WAS REMOVED 5/21. REPLACEMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR 6/10/97.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFE COIL CATHETER Implant PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER FJS LIFE MED OF CALIFORNIA * L9H003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization