FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVALON IV CATHETER/NEEDLE UNIT

MDR report key: 144671 · Received January 12, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1012818
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 1998
Date of Event
January 8, 1998
Report Date
January 8, 1998
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON VASCULAR ACCESS, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IV'S DISCONTINUED. UPON REMOVING ANGIOCATH THE TIP BROKE OFF IN ARM. TOURNIQUET APPLIED ABOVE IV SITE. PHYSICIAN NOTIFIED. PHYSICIAN PERFORMED A CUT DOWN RT ANTECUBITAL AND CATHETER TIP REMOVED. IV STARTED 1/5/98 AT 1530.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NOVALON IV CATHETER/NEEDLE UNIT 16 GA 1 1/4 IN ANGIO CATH 1.7 MM 3.2 CM FOZ BECTON DICKINSON VASCULAR ACCESS, INC. * UNABLE TO OBTAIN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention UNRELATED