FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

Medline Industries, Inc.

MDR report key: 13090665 · Received December 27, 2021

Report

Report Number
1417592-2021-00230
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2021
Date of Event
December 20, 2021
Report Date
December 27, 2021
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Product Code
MCY
UDI-DI
10889942117291
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MALE UNDERGOING A COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN HAD A DEVICE PLACED IN THE RIGHT ANTECUBITAL (A/C) FOSSA. THE PATIENT WAS PREPPED FOR THE PROCEDURE AND UPON WALKING INTO THE ROOM TO BEGIN INJECTION OF CONTRAST MATERIAL THE TECH NOTICED THAT THE HUB THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEALED HAD COME UNDONE WHILE THE TECH WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM SETTING UP FOR THE EXAM. THE PATIENT BLED ON THE TABLE AND THE FLOOR (TOTAL AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS UNKNOWN). THE TECH WAS ABLE TO CLEAN UP THE PATIENT, PLACE A NEW CATHETER AND COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE AS ORDERED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HUB CAME UNDONE WHILE CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT PRIOR TO STARTING THE CONTRAST AND THE PATIENT BLED ON THE TABLE AND THE FLOOR (TOTAL AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS UNKNOWN).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1984842 Medline Industries, Inc. IV START KIT MCY MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP DYNDV1938 21HBH646 10889942117291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Male Required Intervention