FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM

MDR report key: 1884187 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
3006425876-2010-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
June 12, 2009
Report Date
March 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
LFJ
PMA / PMN Number
K895417
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CLINICIAN THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A VARIANCE BETWEEN THE REAL PRIMING VOLUME (MEASURE WITH A SYRINGE) AND THE PRIMING VOLUME INDICATED ON THE EXTENSION LINE OF THE CATHETER. THE DIFFERENCE IS APPROX 30%. USERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE PT HAD HEPARIN IN BLOOD. AT FIRST, THEY BELIEVED IT WAS A NURSE'S MISTAKE AS THEY DO A LOCK OF THE CATHETER WITH HEPARIN. BUT AFTER INVESTIGATION, THEY REALIZED THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PRIMING VOLUME OF THE CATHETER. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM ACUTE HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PRODUCTS LFJ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other