FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KIT 11.5FX16 CE MAHURKAR

MDR report key: 1062812 · Received June 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1282497-2008-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
MSD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: JUNE 18, 2008. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDER WAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL IN 2008, THAT A CUSTOMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT A MAHURKAR DIALYSIS CATHETER WAS PLACED IN A PATIENT IN THE RECOVERY ROOM IN THE OPERATING ROOM. THE PHYSICIAN WHO DID THE INSERTION STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DIFFICULTIES AT ALL WHEN HE WAS DOING THE INSERTION AND THAT THE CATHETER WAS "OKAY". THE CATHETER WENT IN WITHOUT DIFFICULTY PER CUSTOMER. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AFTER THE INSERTION AND THERE THE CATHETER WAS FOUND TO BE IN TWO PIECES OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THEY PLACED A NEW MAHURKAR DIALYSIS CATHETER IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KIT 11.5FX16 CE MAHURKAR DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL 8830415003 723626

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK