FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEX NECK CLASSIC CATHETER

MDR report key: 1750115 · Received July 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016611
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2010
Date of Event
June 29, 2010
Report Date
July 2, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDIGROUP, INC.
Product Code
FJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER PULLED APART AT CONNECTOR SITE WHILE PATIENT WAS AT HOME. PER PROTOCOL, PATIENT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR TRANSFER SET CHANGE AS WELL AS PLACEMENT OF NEW ADAPTER. ALSO GIVEN VANCOMYCIN 1 GRAM AND CEFEPIME 1 GRAM INTRAPERITONEALLY AND SPECIMEN OF PERITONEAL FLUID WAS SENT FOR CELL COUNT, GRAM STAIN AND CULTURE. ALSO REQUIRED ORAL ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY AS ADDITIONAL PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST PERITONITIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEX NECK CLASSIC CATHETER PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER FJS MEDIGROUP, INC. CF-5260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR