FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRELLIS 8 80X30

MDR report key: 1701667 · Received May 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953724-2010-00110
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2010
Date of Event
May 7, 2010
Report Date
May 7, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
KRA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON 05/07/2010 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLOW. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE MOTOR DRIVE SLOWED TO A STOP DURING THE SECOND RUN. THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO DEFLATE THE BALLOONS AND NEITHER WOULD COLLAPSE. THE ODU WIRE COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED FROM THE CATHETER. THE DOCTOR CUT THE CATHETER AND THE ODU WIRE TO ATTEMPT TO GAIN LEVERAGE TO REMOVE THE WIRE, TO NO AVAIL. THE DOCTOR DEFLATED THE BALLOONS WITH 2 PERCUTANEOUS PUNCTURES. THE TRELLIS WAS ULTIMATELY REMOVED AFTER A SHORT DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRELLIS 8 80X30 CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLOW KRA COVIDIEN BVT808030 P0930167

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other