FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CRESCENT JUGULAR DUAL LUMEN CATHETER 32FR

MDR report key: 12681704 · Received October 22, 2021

Report

Report Number
3011468686-2021-00010
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 22, 2021
Date of Event
September 22, 2021
Report Date
October 21, 2021
Manufacturer
MC3 INC.
Product Code
PZS
PMA / PMN Number
K180151
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CATHETER WAS RETURNED WITH A TOTAL OF 6 SUTURE SITES, 1 ON THE GOLD SUTURE SAFE REINFORCEMENT AND THE REMAINING ON THE WIRE REINFORCED PORTION OF THE CATHETER BODY (THIS IS WARNED AGAINST IN IFU) . SUTURE COLLAR WAS NOT PRESENT. PAD PRINTING ON THE INFUSION AND DRAINAGE LUMENS WAS MOSTLY MISSING WHICH SUGGESTS EXPOSURE TO A SOLVENT OR CLEANING MATERIAL. THE RETURNED CATHETER WAS MEASURED AND MEASUREMENTS FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH 30FR CATHETER RATHER THAN THE 32FR SIZE REPORTED. URETHANE MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED ABOVE AND BELOW THE SPRING PER CATHETER BODY SPECIFICATIONS. FATIQUE/KINK, SUTURE SAW THROUGH, SCALPEL PUNCTURE PROPOGATION, AND EXPOSURE TO SOLVENT COULD NOT BE RULED OUT AS POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE OF BREACH THEREFORE, ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CANNULATED AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER, DATE OF CANNULATION AND INSERTION METHOD ARE UNKNOWN. CATHETER FRACTURED WHILE INSIDE PATIENT. PATIENT WAS NOT RECANNULATED. HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1580844 CRESCENT JUGULAR DUAL LUMEN CATHETER 32FR DUAL LUMEN CATHETER 32FR PZS MC3 INC. 70132

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death