FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUICKFLASH RADIAL ARTERY CATHETERIZATION SET

MDR report key: 1870998 · Received September 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1870998
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2010
Date of Event
June 25, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR. ATTEMPTED TO INSERT A RADIAL ARTERIAL LINE. AFTER INSERTING THE NEEDLE/CATHETER INTO THE ARTERY, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE TO THREAD THE CATHETER INTO PLACE. IT WAS AS IF THE NEEDLE AND CATHETER WERE FUSED. HE REMOVED THE CATHETER/NEEDLE AND DECIDED TO ABORT THE ARTERIAL LINE.====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUICKFLASH RADIAL ARTERY CATHETERIZATION SET WIRE, GUIDE,CATHETER, ANGIOGRAPHIC DQX ARROW INTERNATIONAL * CF0015463

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR