FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CATHETER NEEDLE SET

MDR report key: 1698776 · Received May 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1820334-2010-00230
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2010
Report Date
April 23, 2010
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DQR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT WAS GIVEN AS (B) (6) 2010 OR (B) (6) 2010. CATALOG #: DRTAN-5.0W-18-10.0-FCH-062493. (B) (4). CUSTOMER RETURNED THE PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR TWO DEVICES FROM TWO SEPARATE LOTS, BUT DID NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR THESE. IN ADDITION, FIVE DEVICES WERE RETURNED IN AN UNOPENED AND UNUSED CONDITION. AN EXAMINATION OF THESE FIVE DEVICES DID NOT REVEAL ABNORMALITIES OR UNUSUAL CHARACTERISTICS. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT DEVICE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NEEDLE SEPARATION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE NEEDLE CANNULA SEPARATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FLEXING OR OTHER DAMAGE DURING THE PROCEDURE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT. THEY WERE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE WITH NO HARM OR ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE EVENT OR PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATHETER NEEDLE SET DQR CANNULA, CATHETER DQR COOK, INC. NA F2471003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention