FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRESEP - CENTRAL VENOUS OXIMETRY CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 1823106 · Received September 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-13992
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2010
Date of Event
June 1, 2010
Report Date
June 26, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DQE
PMA / PMN Number
K053609
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A TRIPLE LUMEN 7F 20 CENTIMETER PRESEP CATHETER AND 1 - 0.032" GUIDEWIRE WERE RETURNED. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS RECEIVED REMOVED FROM THE CATHETER. THE GUIDEWIRE HAD A BROKEN WELD ON THE STRAIGHT TIP END AND THE OUTER COIL WIRE HAD BEEN UNCOILED OVER A 15 CENTIMETER AREA. THERE WERE NO SECTIONS OF THE WIRE MISSING. THE CATHETER APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION, THERE WERE NO KINKS OR PUNCTURES. THE DISTAL LUMEN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FULL OCCLUSION NEAR THE TIP OF THE CATHETER. THE OCCLUSION WAS CLEARED AND FOUND TO BE DRIED BLOOD. A LAB SAMPLE 0.032" GUIDEWIRE WAS PASSED TIP TO HUB AND HUB TO TIP SMOOTHLY, WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED AND A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DOCTOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THE CATHETER, THE GUIDEWIRE WAS CAUGHT IN THE INTERNAL LUMEN OF THE CENTRAL LINE CATHETER. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRESEP - CENTRAL VENOUS OXIMETRY CATHETER KIT CENTRAL VENOUS OXIMETRY CATHETER DQE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR X3820HS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1