FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COOK DOUBLE LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER

MDR report key: 149353 · Received February 17, 1998

Report

Report Number
149353
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 1998
Date of Event
February 3, 1998
Report Date
February 17, 1998
Manufacturer
COOK CRITICAL CARE/ DIVISION OF COOK INC.
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COOK DOUBLE LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER BROKE OFF AFTER HAVING BEING INSERTED IN RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN OF PT. THE CATHETER HAD BEEN INSERTED ON 02-02-1998. AT 8:30 PM ON 02-02-1998, WHEN VIEWING CHEST X-RAY BECAME AWARE OF BREAK IN THE CATHETER. PT TRANSFERRED TO NICU AND TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR REMOVAL OF CATHETER. *PRODUCT LABEL WAS DISCARDED BY MISTAKE AT THE TIME CAHTETER WAS USED ON PT. INITIALLY THE PHYSICIAN TRIED USING A FEMORAL CATHETER AND WHEN HE COULD NOT INSERT IT, HE DECIDED TO USE THE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER. THE LABEL PLACED IN THE MEDICAL RECORD WAS FOR THE FEMORAL CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOK DOUBLE LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER DOUBLE LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SET DQO COOK CRITICAL CARE/ DIVISION OF COOK INC. CUDLM-401J-RSC NA*

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 MO Required Intervention