FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATH PKGD: BERMAN 5 FR 8 0CM

MDR report key: 1757146 · Received June 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2242445-2010-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2010
Date of Event
May 27, 2010
Report Date
June 11, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDMENT
Removal / Correction Number
A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED, THE USER INJECTED THE CONTRAST AGENT INTO THE CATHETER USING A MEDRAD INC. INJECTOR. IT WAS AT THAT TIME, THE CATHETER RUPTURED BELOW THE JUNCTION HUB. AS A RESULT, THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PRESSURE THE USER USED WAS AROUND 520PST WHICH IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATH PKGD: BERMAN 5 FR 8 0CM BERMAN ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER PRODUCTS DQO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC MF9120845

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN MEDRAD INC. INJECTOR