FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 8FR X 11CM

MDR report key: 1061120 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1000563940-2008-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 20, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K862056
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT INVOLVED A FEMALE PATIENT. THE CLINICIAN REPORTED, WHEN TRYING TO FEED THE CATHETER OVER THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG), THE SWG BECAME STUCK AT THE HUB. BOTH THE CATHETER AND THE SWG WERE REMOVED, AND HE TRIED AGAIN USING THE SAME CATHETER BUT A NEW SWG. AFTER A THIRD, UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT, HE USED A MEDCOMP DIALYSIS CATHETER WITH SUCCESS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS OCCURRENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 8FR X 11CM ADULT MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER PRODUCTS DQO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC HF6038500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 MO Required Intervention MEDCOMP DIALYSIS CATHETER