FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 7FR X 2 0CM

MDR report key: 1873370 · Received September 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1036844-2010-00291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2010
Date of Event
September 5, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K993691
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSERTION, THE TIP OF THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) WAS FOUND BROKEN AND UNABLE TO USE WHEN ADVANCING THROUGH THE CATHETER. THE INSERTION SITE WAS THE JUGULAR VEIN. A NEW KIT WAS OPENED AND USED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED ON 09/10/2010 FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR STATED: "THE CATHETER REFERS TO THE CVC CATHETER AND YES THE SWG WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT. NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS FOUND BEFORE SETUP; HOWEVER, DURING THE INSERTION PROCEDURE WHEN CUSTOMER WAS ADVANCING THE CVC INTO THE PT OVER THE SWG, RESISTANCE WAS FELT AND THE SWG WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE PT AND THE FRACTURE AT THE TIP WAS FOUND."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 7FR X 2 0CM ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTL., INC. RF9112641

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK