FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 1934642 · Received November 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
1036844-2010-00360
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2010
Date of Event
November 11, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
MSD
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FEMALE PT HAD A CANNON CATHETER IN PLACE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BLUE HUB WAS CRACKED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 11/17/2010 FROM THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATED, THE CATHETER BEING USED WAS AN EDGE CHRONIC CATHETER, NOT A CANNON CATHETER. DUE TO THE BLUE HUB CRACKING A CATHETER EXCHANGE WAS PERFORMED. THE PT HAD TO STOP DIALYSIS FOR A DAY OR SO (COUPLE OF HOURS). THERE WAS NO PT DEATH AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PRODUCTS MSD ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK