FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARROW CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM

MDR report key: 17819463 · Received September 26, 2023

Report

Report Number
3006425876-2023-00931
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2023
Date of Event
August 30, 2023
Report Date
August 31, 2023
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K970864
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

QN#(B)(4). COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO RELEVANT FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EVALUATE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND FOR REPORTS OF THIS NATURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE USER WAS UNABLE TO OCCLUDE THE BLOOD REMOVAL LUMEN WITH THE RED PINCH CLAMP DURING USE. HOWEVER, THE USER DECIDED THAT THE CATHETER COULD BE USED EVEN IF THE CLAMP DID NOT WORK, AND PLACED THE CATHETER TO THE PATIENT AS IT WAS. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT OCCURRED. THE PATIENT IS RECEIVING INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS THROUGH THAT LINE WITHOUT PINCH CLAMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE USER WAS UNABLE TO OCCLUDE THE BLOOD REMOVAL LUMEN WITH THE RED PINCH CLAMP DURING USE. HOWEVER, THE USER DECIDED THAT THE CATHETER COULD BE USED EVEN IF THE CLAMP DID NOT WORK, AND PLACED THE CATHETER TO THE PATIENT AS IT WAS. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT OCCURRED. THE PATIENT IS RECEIVING INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS THROUGH THAT LINE WITHOUT PINCH CLAMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
973600 ARROW CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR THERAPE FOZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC 71F22F3476

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown NOT REPORTED| NOT REPORTED