FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAXTER-HEALTHCARE CORP.

MDR report key: 149750 · Received February 17, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1013011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 1998
Date of Event
February 16, 1998
Report Date
February 17, 1998
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. EDWARDS CVS DIV.
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR VENOUS SINGLE LUMEN CENTRAL CATHETER WAS INSERTED ON 2-11-98 WITHOUT COMPLICATION. ON 2-16-98-THE HUB OF CENTRAL LINE WAS FOUND WITH SUTURES INTACT BUT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO REST OF LINE. MD WAS CALLED TO TRY TO RETRIEVE, BUT UNABLE TO RETRIEVE. CHEST X-RAY WAS DONE; BROKEN OFF END OF CATHETER WAS IN RIGHT ATRIUM/IVC. PT EMERGENTLY WENT TO HEART CATH LAB TO HAVE LOST CATHETER RETRIEVED FROM VENA-CAVA WITHOUT COMPLICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAXTER-HEALTHCARE CORP. Implant MULTI-MED SL LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER DQO BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. EDWARDS CVS DIV. M11620K *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention