FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MEDITECH
MDR report key: 15112
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Received January 14, 1994
Report
- Report Number
- 15112
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 14, 1994
- Date of Event
- July 12, 1993
- Report Date
- July 16, 1993
- Manufacturer
- MEDITECH
- Product Code
- FKO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PROCEDURE: CT GUIDED INTRA-ABDOMINAL CATHETER PLACEMENTPROBLEM: 2 CM DISTAL END OF CATHETER BROKE OFF IN PATIENT'S ABDOMINAL FASCIA DURING REPOSITIONING. CATHETER WAS VERY BRITTLE AND BROKE OFF AT SIDE HOLE. NO ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS DONE; CATHETER SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDITECH | SINGLE STEP CATHETER | FKO | MEDITECH | 20-550 | 52200 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR |