FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HUBER PAC NEEDLE WITH TUBING, 20 G, 1"

MDR report key: 11924 · Received March 10, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1001025
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 1994
Date of Event
February 9, 1994
Report Date
February 15, 1994
Manufacturer
CHURCHILL MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CALLED RPTR'S OFFICE ON 2/8/94 TO REPORT 5-FU LEAKING AROUND NEEDLE SITE. PT NOTED SMALL AMOUNT OF DRIED WHITE CRYSTALS AROUND NEEDLE SITE. THE NEEDLE INTACT. FLUSHED WITHOUT PROBS OR LEAKING AND POSITIVE BLOOD RETURN. PT CALLED RN-ON-CALL ON 2/9/94 PM TO REPORT THAT SHE NOTED SOME LEAKAGE AGAIN AT NEEDLE SITE. CRYSTALS NOTED NEAR NEEDLE SITE. WHEN DRESSING TAKEN OFF IT WAS NOTED THAT SILVER NEEDLE PORTION WAS MOVEABLE IN AND OUT OF YELLOW WINGED PORTION OF THE NEEDLE. NEEDLE REMOVED AND OPPOSITE SIDE ACCESSED WITH NEW NEEDLE AND 5-FU INFUSION CONTINUED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HUBER PAC NEEDLE WITH TUBING, 20 G, 1" FOZ CHURCHILL MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. MBY-2010 3G28A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention PHARMACIA CADD PLUS PUMP WITH 30 " EXTENSION TUBE