FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDITECH

MDR report key: 15112 · 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