FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARROW SELECT KIT

MDR report key: 1212303 · Received October 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1212303
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2008
Date of Event
September 27, 2008
Report Date
October 3, 2008
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEFT FEMORAL ARTERIAL LINE PLACEMENT IN ER. AFTER THE CATHETER WAS PLACED OVER GUIDEWIRE, THE GUIDEWIRE SHEARED AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ENTIRE WIRE WAS RETRIEVED, BUT THERE WAS UNRAVELING OF THE WIRE WITH CONCERN THAT A PIECE OF IT COULD BREAK OFF. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. THERE WAS ARTERIAL BLEEDING FROM THE SITE THAT REQUIRED FIFTEEN MINUTES OF DIRECT PRESSURE TO CONTROL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARROW SELECT KIT GUIDEWIRE DQO TELEFLEX MEDICAL * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR