FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRAIGHT CHEST TUBE

MDR report key: 19129 · Received January 25, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1004850
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 25, 1995
Date of Event
December 18, 1994
Report Date
January 5, 1995
Manufacturer
AXIOM MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER CABG, ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT PT'S PLEURAL AND MEDIASTINAL CHEST TUBES TO THE DRAINAGE UNIT. BOTH TUBES SPLIT SPIRALLY TO THE KELLY CLAMPS. CHEST TUBES HAD TO BE REMOVED. PT HAD SOME FLUID IN LUNGS BUT DID NOT REQUIRE REINSERTION OF CHEST TUBES AND DID NOT HAVE INCREASED LENGTH OF STAY. ALL LOT NUMBERS PULLED. MFR IS TESTING THIS LOT NUMBER BY STRENGTH-TESTING THE LOT NUMBER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRAIGHT CHEST TUBE CHEST TUBE (HEPARINIZED) KDQ AXIOM MEDICAL, INC. 9407865

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention