FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAXTER-HEALTHCARE CORP

MDR report key: 156112 · Received March 12, 1998

Report

Report Number
156112
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 1998
Date of Event
February 16, 1998
Report Date
March 10, 1998
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE/EDWARDS CRITICAL-CARE DIVISION
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

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. PHYSICIAN 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 SINGLE LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER DQO BAXTER HEALTHCARE/EDWARDS CRITICAL-CARE DIVISION M1162OK *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention