FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRESEP - CENTRAL VENOUS OXIMETRY KIT

MDR report key: 1832806 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-14048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 16, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DQE
PMA / PMN Number
K060093
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AT HOSPITAL. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED AND WE ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR HAD SOME DIFFICULTIES WITH REMOVING THE GUIDEWIRE. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH GUIDEWIRE INSERTION BUT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WENT TO REMOVE THE GUIDEWIRE, IT GOT CAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM AND HAD UNRAVELED. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE DILATOR AND CATHETER WERE INSERTED, WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE GUIDEWIRE OUT OF THE CATHETER, THE GUIDEWIRE STARTED TO UNRAVEL. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRESEP - CENTRAL VENOUS OXIMETRY KIT CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER DQE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR XA3820HKCDC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1