FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-L 15 FR X 55 CM

MDR report key: 1063688 · Received June 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1036844-2008-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2008
Date of Event
May 29, 2008
Report Date
June 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
MSD
PMA / PMN Number
K040078
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS EVENT INVOLVED A MALE PT VIA RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR INSERTION. THE PHYSICIAN PLACED THE CATHETER WITHOUT EVENT. AFTER THE HUB HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE CATHETER, THE PHYSICIAN FLUSHED THE CATHETER. HE NOTED "SEVERE" LEAKING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE HUB. AS A RESULT, THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED ONLY THE HUB WITHOUT EVENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-L 15 FR X 55 CM CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PRODUCTS MSD ARROW INTL., INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK