FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
TELEFLEX TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER CENTRAL LINE
MDR report key: 10520607
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Received September 10, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- MW5096534
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- September 10, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2020
- Report Date
- September 8, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC / TELEFLEX, INC
- Product Code
- FOZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT WAS TWO DAYS POST CABG WHEN HE SUFFERED A CARDIAC ARREST AFTER A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. DURING CPR, IT WAS NOTED THAT HIS TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER HAD BECOME UN-ATTACHED AND ONE OF THE POTS WAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE HUB - LEAVING THE PORT OPEN TO AIR. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PLASTIC "TAIL" BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BLUE PLASTIC HUB (CONNECTION). THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A CUT OR TEAR IN THE ACTUAL TUBING, IT APPEARED TO HAVE SEPARATED AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT WHERE IT IS GLUED INTO THE HUB. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 983446 | TELEFLEX TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER CENTRAL LINE | CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS | FOZ | ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC / TELEFLEX, INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Death |