FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWAN-GANZ TRUE SIZE THERMODILUTION CATHETER "S" TIP CATHETER FOR FEMORAL INSERT

MDR report key: 1082664 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-08124
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 26, 2008
Report Date
June 26, 2008
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DYG
PMA / PMN Number
K810124
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN CUSTOMER WAS REMOVING THE CATHETER, THE CLINICIAN FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AT THE SHEATH AREA. CUSTOMER REMOVED THE CATHETER WITH THE SHEATH BUT THE BALLOON LATEX WAS DETACHED FROM THE CATHETER. CUSTOMER TRIED THE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY, BUT THE MISSING LATEX WAS NOT FOUND. EVENT OCCURRED DURING A CARDIAC CATHERIZATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SWAN-GANZ TRUE SIZE THERMODILUTION CATHETER "S" TIP CATHETER FOR FEMORAL INSERT THERMODILUTION CATHETER DYG EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR 151F7 58408977

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other