FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

L-CATH

MDR report key: 13876 · Received April 22, 1994

Report

Report Number
2183502-1994-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 1994
Date of Event
April 21, 1994
Report Date
April 22, 1994
Manufacturer
LUTHER MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
DXG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 4/21/94 L-CATH LEAKED AS EVIDENCED BY SATURATED DRESSING. UPON REMOVAL OF DRESSING, HUB DETACCHED FROM CATHETER, AND CATHETER THEN MIGRATED CEPHALAD, REQUIRING CUT-DOWN ON VESSEL IN EMERGENCY ROOM TO RETREIVE CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 L-CATH Implant PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER DXG LUTHER MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. LMP1238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization| R