FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EQUISTREAM

MDR report key: 12827840 · Received November 17, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5105357
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 17, 2021
Date of Event
November 4, 2021
Report Date
November 12, 2021
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MSD
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE PATIENT'S MOTHER WAS CHANGING THE DRESSING AROUND THE DIALYSIS CATHETER AND INADVERTENTLY CUT THE TUBING BENEATH ONE OF THE PORTS. THE PATIENT BEGAN BLEEDING OUT THROUGH THE CUT CATHETER END AND COLLAPSED AND 911 WAS CALLED. THE BLEEDING COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL THE TUBE WAS CLAMPED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. DESPITE ALL EFFORTS INCLUDING TRANSFUSION THE PATIENT COULD NOT BE RESUSCITATED. SHE DIED OF EXSANGUINATION. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1726887 EQUISTREAM CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED MSD BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. 5905280 REES2407

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Female Death