FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OUTBACK RE-ENTRY CATHETER
MDR report key: 1943531
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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 |