FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COVIDIEN

MDR report key: 1843422 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5017531
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 10, 2010
Report Date
September 17, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MPB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6)2010, A TUNNELED DIALYSIS CATHETER WAS PLACED. PT WAS UNDERGOING DIALYSIS ON (B)(6)2010 WHERE IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE DIALYSIS CATHETER. INSPECTION OF THE CATHETER DEMONSTRATED, A PINPOINT HOLE IN ONE LIMB OF THE DIALYSIS CATHETER. A TUNNELED DIALYSIS CATHETER EXCHANGE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6)2010 DUE TO HOLE IN PORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COVIDIEN PALIDROME DIALYSIS CATHETER MPB COVIDIEN NA 919130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR Required Intervention