FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FAST1 INTRAOSSESOUS INFUSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1620152 · Received February 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
9615387-2010-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 26, 2010
Date of Event
January 23, 2010
Report Date
February 26, 2010
Manufacturer
PYNG MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
FMI
PMA / PMN Number
K080865
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFUSION TUBE WAS INSERTED AND FUNCTIONED WELL FOR ITS INTENDED USE OF INTRAOSSEOUS INFUSION. THE PATIENT WAS ELDERLY MALE (B) (6), WITH ADVANCED LUNG CANCER, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, DIABETES, AND HYPERCALCEMIA. THE MEDICAL STAFF ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE INFUSION TUBE, BUT WERE UNABLE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BY MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS. ULTIMATELY, THE PORTAL TIP AND INFUSION TUBE SEPARATED AND THE PORTAL TIP WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. MEDICAL STAFF ULTIMATELY PERFORMED A CUT-DOWN AND SURGICALLY REMOVED THE PORTAL TIP. THE PATIENT HAS RECOVERED FROM THIS. NO EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS POSSIBLE, AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF AT THE FACILITY. THE FACILITY DID FILE A MEDWATCH FORM WITH FDA ON THEIR OWN ON 02/05/2010 (B) (4). THE MEDWATCH REPORT FROM FACILITY DID CONCLUDE THAT USER ERROR IS A "LIKELY CONTRIBUTING FACTOR" (FOR THIS MDR). NOTE: PYNG MEDICAL IS FILING AS A CONSERVATIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE FDA REGULATIONS. IN THE ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, PYNG MEDICAL IS FILING THIS AS AN MDR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REMOVAL DIFFICULTY. (B) (4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FAST1 INTRAOSSESOUS INFUSION SYSTEM FMI PYNG MEDICAL CORP. 01-0017-001RTR 09061611

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other