FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MULTI-LUMEN CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8 (20 C

MDR report key: 1970290 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1036844-2011-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 23, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K993691
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED IN THE NEURO INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE FELLOW WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER (CVC) FEMORALLY WHEN THE DRAPE BROKE AWAY TOO EARLY AND WITH LITTLE FORCE. THIS CAUSED THE PT'S PENIS TO FALL INTO THE STERILE FIELD. AS A RESULT, A SECOND KIT WAS OPENED AND THE NEW CATHETER WAS PLACED SUCCESSFULLY. IT IS UNK IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN TREATMENT AND NO PT DEATH. THE PT LATER CONTRACTED AN INFECTION. THE HOSPITAL IS NOT INSINUATING THAT THE BREAK IN THE BARRIER CAUSED THE INFECTION. BUT JUST THAT IT IS A POSSIBILITY. THE PT IS SEPTIC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTI-LUMEN CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8 (20 C ARROWGARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other