FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD SHIELDED IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 1056132 · Received April 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1710034-2008-00042
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 10, 2008
Date of Event
March 6, 2008
Report Date
March 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE IS BEING RETAINED AT THE HOSP AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED. REP UNITS WERE REC'D ON 04/03/2008. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER CAME APART FROM THE ADAPTER AND REMAINED IN THE PT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, SO AN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST WAS CALLED TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENT THAT WAS INSIDE THE PT IN 2008. A CUT DOWN HAD TO BE PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENT. THERE WAS NO EXTRA HOSPITALIZATION REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD SHIELDED IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS NA 7353305

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other