FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VANTEX CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER WITH OLIGON MATERIAL WITH OR WITHOUT AMC THROMBOS

MDR report key: 1055244 · Received May 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-07411
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2008
Date of Event
May 9, 2008
Report Date
May 9, 2008
Manufacturer
EDWARD LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL, DEVICE DISPOSED AT HOSP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST WANTED TO TEST HOW DIFFICULT IT WOULD BE TO STRETCH OUT THE GUIDE WIRE. HE OPENED THE KIT AND MANIPULATED THE GUIDE WIRE BY PULLING WITH HIS HANDS, AND IT "EASILY" UNRAVELED. NOT RETURNING DEVICE, DISPOSED AT HOSP. ANOTHER KIT WAS OPENED AND DR COULD NOT MANIPULATE THE GUIDE WIRE. THE GUIDE WIRE STAYED INTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VANTEX CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER WITH OLIGON MATERIAL WITH OR WITHOUT AMC THROMBOS CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT WITH OLIGON MATERIAL DQO EDWARD LIFESCIENCES, PR SA3720HKI 58460436

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other