FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRELLIS 6 120X30

MDR report key: 1894165 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953724-2010-00136
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
October 16, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
KRA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2010. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2010 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLOW. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT DURING THE TRELLIS CASE WHEN INITIATING THROMBOLYTIC (T-PA) INFUSION, COMPLETE RESISTANCE OF INFUSION HAPPENED. CUSTOMER STATED THE INFUSION LUMEN SEEMED TO BE BLOCKED. THROMBOLYTIC WAS THEN GIVEN THROUGH THE ASPIRATION PORT INSTEAD. CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH COMPLETE INFUSION AND THEN ASPIRATION. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE CATHETER ALSO LEAKED AT MANIFOLD OF PORTS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT POST TRELLIS, UPON INSPECTION OF DEVICE, WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO INFUSE THROUGH THE INFUSION PORT THE DISTAL BALLOON INFLATED WHILE FORCE WAS GIVEN TO THE INFUSION PORT. UPON INVESTIGATION REVIEW IT APPEARED THAT THE CATHETER SHAFT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRELLIS 6 120X30 CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLOW KRA COVIDIEN BVT612030 P1030258

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN