FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PSI KIT: 8.5 FR

MDR report key: 1133071 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2518433-2008-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 29, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K781846
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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 THAT AS SOON AS THE INTRODUCER WAS INSERTED, AND THE SWAN GANZ IN SITU, IT WAS NOTED THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE WAS FOUND LEAKING AROUND THE CATHETER INTO THE CATHGUARD. AS A RESULT, IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT. THE CLINICIAN REPORTED, "THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. LAST WEEK IT WAS NOTED ON A PT WHOSE CATHETER HAD BEEN INSERTED THREE DAYS EARLIER. THAT ONE WAS ALSO REPLACED BY THE CLINICIAN. THE LOT NUMBER OF THAT CATHETER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED INDICATES THAT THE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SET, CV-22854, WAS BEING USED WITH THE CA-09801-SB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PSI KIT: 8.5 FR CRITICAL CARE PSI PRODUCTS DYB ARROW INTL., INC. ZF8016943

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR