FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THORACENTESIS KIT

MDR report key: 1884221 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1036844-2010-00061
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
June 22, 2009
Report Date
April 20, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
JOL
PMA / PMN Number
K870572
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THIS IS ONE OF 3 RECORDS REFLECTING MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES (B)(4). ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCES ARE DOCUMENTED AS MDR #1036844-2009-00154, MDR# 1036844-2010-00060. UNTIL JULY 27, 2009, MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES WERE REPORTED ON A SINGLE MDR. THEY ARE NOW REPORTED AS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. ALL MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES FROM JANUARY 1, 2009 THROUGH JULY 27, 2009 ARE BEING REMEDIATED TO INCLUDE THE CORRECT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, MDRS, VIGILANCE, AND (B)(4) REPORTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CLINICIAN THAT IN THIS INSTANCE, WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS ASPIRATING USING THE 60CC SYRINGE, FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE SYRINGE. IT WAS NOTED THE BLACK PLUNGER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SEALED PROPERLY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THORACENTESIS KIT THORACIC CATHETER PRODUCTS JOL ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK