FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HICKMAN

MDR report key: 121621 · Received July 3, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1012133
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 3, 1997
Date of Event
June 27, 1997
Report Date
June 27, 1997
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQO
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM ER STATING THE PT PRESENTED IN THE ER AT 5 AM WITH A BROKEN HICKMAN CATH. THE CATH WAS REPAIRED, BUT IT SHOULD REMAIN UNUSED FOR 24 HRS. ER STARTED A PIV AND RECONNECTED PT'S CURRENT BAG OF PRIMACOR. ER INSTRUCTED THE PT TO CALL RPTR FOR ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. RPTR WILL SCHEDULE AN SN TO VISIT PT 6/28 AM TO DC PIV AND RESTART PRIMACOR USING THE HICKMAN CATH. CALLED PT AT HOME TO FOLLOW-UP. PT STATED THE PRIMACOR WAS INFUSING WITHOUT PROBLEMS. PT WILL PERFORM THE BAG CHANGE TONIGHT USING THE SAME TECHNIQUE. RPTR INFORMED PT TO CALL IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. RPTR INFORMED PT, A NURSE WILL VISIT SAT. AM TO DC PIV, ASSESS HICKMAN, AND CONNECT PRIMACOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HICKMAN DOUBLE LUMEN CATHETER DQO BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other