FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BD L-CATH PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 1218884 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1710034-2008-00139
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2008
Report Date
October 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
Product Code
LJS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED ON 10/24/2008, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING DECONTAMINATED. UPON DECONTAMINATION AND COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B) (4). (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INSERTION OF THE L-CATH INTO ACF OF A PEDIATRIC PT WAS SUCCESSFUL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE CATHETER IN A COILED POSITION UNDER A TRANSPARENT DRAPE, THE CATHETER BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1 CM AWAY FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY BY THE NURSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BD L-CATH PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER LJS BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other