FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 20 CM

MDR report key: 1143667 · Received August 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
2518433-2008-00022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 29, 2008
Date of Event
August 10, 2008
Report Date
August 29, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K900263
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT INVOLVED A MALE PATIENT, WITH NO KNOWN ALLERGIES. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL TO UNDERGO PROSTATE SURGERY. PATIENT (PT) WAS TO BE TREATED WITH AN ARROWG+ARD CATHETER DURING PROCEDURE. IN 2008, CATHETER WAS INSERTED VIA INTERNAL JUGULAR APPROACH. ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK WAS SUSPECTED AS PT REACTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER CATHETER INSERTION. PRIOR TO INSERTION OF CATHETER SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE WAS STABLE, BETWEEN 130 & 140. ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES AFTER PRESSURE FELL TO 40. MD TRIED TO STABILIZE PT BY USING CATECHOLAMINE (UNKNOWN QTY.). MINUTES AFTER CATHETER INSERTION PT. SHOWED REDNESS ON THE BREAST & BELLY AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE WELTS ON BREAST & BELLY AREAS. AN APPLICATION OF 1 MG CORTISONE WAS GIVEN TO PT APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER APPLICATION CATHETER WAS REMOVED & REPLACED BY A STANDARD CATHETER. DETAILS OF EVENT: PATIENT (PT) STABILIZED & WAS MOVED TO INTENSIVE CARE STATION FOR FURTHER MONITORING. PT. WAS TO LEAVE HOSPITAL AFTER TWO DAYS FOR FURTHER TREATMENT BY HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN. THERE HE RECEIVE ALLERGY TESTS FOR CHLORHEXIDINE & SILVER SULFADIAZINE. PT.WILL RETURN TO HOSPITAL IN TWO WEEKS. IF POSSIBLE HOSPITAL WE WILL RECEIVE RESULTS OF ALLERGY TESTS. SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 20 CM ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS DQO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC ZF8048602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention CORTISONE| CATECHOLAMINE