FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UMBILI-CATH

MDR report key: 1911455 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1718873-2010-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC
Product Code
FOS
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO A DEVICE DEFECT. UTMD AND ITS INDEPENDENT EXPERT CLINICAL ADVISORS BELIEVES THIS USER MALFUNCTION IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EVENT CONSEQUENCE IF IT WERE TO RECUR. THE TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY OF THE RETURNED CATHETER WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UMBILI-CATH BROKE AT HUB AS NURSE WAS LIFTING BABY. THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT. THE CATHETER WAS ROUTINELY REPLACED WITH AN IV LINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UMBILI-CATH UMBILICAL CATHETER FOS UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC NA 1092654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1