FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TELEFLEX TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER CENTRAL LINE

MDR report key: 10520607 · 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