FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CHEMO SITE
MDR report key: 117676
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Received June 27, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 117676
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 27, 1997
- Date of Event
- May 23, 1997
- Report Date
- May 29, 1997
- Manufacturer
- AUTO SUTURE DIV. OF US SURG
- Product Code
- LJT
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF PORT, CATHETER WAS NOTED TO BE SHORT. PORT HAD BEEN NON-FUNCTIONAL AND WAS BEING REMOVED FOR THAT REASON. CHEST X-RAY REVEALED REMAINDER OF CATHETER IN RT SVC, RT ATRIUM, AND RT VENTRICLE. PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR REMOVAL OF CATHETER REMNANT IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEMO SITE Implant | IMPLANTED VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE | LJT | AUTO SUTURE DIV. OF US SURG | * | AUTO SUTURE REP. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Required Intervention |