FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SUBCUTANEOUS PORT VAD

MDR report key: 14650 · Received July 13, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1002796
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 13, 1994
Date of Event
June 23, 1994
Report Date
June 29, 1994
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LJT
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CATH (VAD) IMPLANTED IN LEFT SUBCLAVIAN AREA. WHEN X-RAY WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK PLACEMENT, IT WAS NOT VISIBLE ON SCREEN. CONRAY DYE WAS INTRODUCED, WAS ABLE TO BE SEEN ON X-RAY AND HAD BLOOD RETURN. WHEN PORT WAS SUTURED UNDER SKIN, NEEDLE INTRODUCED; NO BLOOD RETURN. X-RAY TAKEN; NOT SEEN ON SCREEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUBCUTANEOUS PORT VAD Implant SUBCUTANEOUS PORT VAD LJT BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. 36CE9813

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other