FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CHEMO SITE

MDR report key: 117676 · 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