FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OUTBACK RE-ENTRY CATHETER

MDR report key: 1943531 · Received December 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1943531
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
December 9, 2010
Manufacturer
CORDIS
Product Code
DQY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON USED THE OUTBACK RE-ENTRY CATHETER TO RE-ENTER INTO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY. IN THE PROCESS ONE OF THE PROWATER WIRES FRACTURED OFF AND WAS THEN DETERMINED TO BE EXTRALUMINAL. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE USED TO MOVE THE CATHETER TIP. ON EXAMINATION BY THE SURGEON OF THE OUTBACK RE-ENTRY CATHETER IT WAS NOTED TO BE UNCOILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OUTBACK RE-ENTRY CATHETER CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY CORDIS OTB-42120 15013024
2 ASAHI PROWATER WIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX ABBOTT 14935-02 090722A481

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR